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Gallbladder removal for Anele: covering what insurance won't

Anele needs gallbladder removal at Sandton Regional Medical Center and the family is $1,100 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇿🇦 Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa1,695 views
Kreesan M. Pillay
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Sandton
Anele was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at Sandton Regional Medical Center recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,550, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $1,100 short. my daughter has been in and out of Sandton Regional Medical Center since July. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,550 is more than we can find. While we wait, Anele struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Anele won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $1,100 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $160 • Travel and lodging for the family: $80 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $860 Glad we found this place. - Kreesan
due date
2025-10-11
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Kreesan

  1. Quick update: $238 raised so far (22%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $128 raised so far (12%). the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $103 raised so far (9%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Aparecida Melo

    Wishing you peace, Kreesan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Ogbomosho.

    • Eli Segal

      Praying for you, Kreesan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Belfast.

      • Mason N. Chen

        Stay strong, Kreesan. Hope the doctors have good news. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best

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