Anwer was also worried about costs – the cost of travel as well as the out-of-pocket cost of the medical procedure itself.Įventually, Anwer found out that having the procedure done at UAB hospital would cost him about half of what had been quoted to him by other medical facilities. He looked into travelling to Turkey, Singapore, the UK, and India for treatment, but pandemic-related travel restrictions had made things difficult. So Anwer began looking for help outside his own country. But the treatment for his medical issue, Anwer found out, was a surgery that was impossible in Pakistan because of limited technology. The 31-year-old had been diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism, a disease that had been causing him to get kidney stones once or twice a year since he was 18. AEA: Judge will enter temporary restraining order against Chilton County superintendent
