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Help Palesa pay for valve repair surgery at Pretoria Regional Medical Center

Palesa needs valve repair surgery at Pretoria Regional Medical Center and the family is $2,250 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa1,727 views
Vikash M. Molefe
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Pretoria
Palesa was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in April. The surgeon at Pretoria Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $2,250 short. my wife has been in and out of Pretoria Regional Medical Center since April. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Palesa struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 5 weeks. During that time Palesa won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $2,250 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $970 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $830 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $130 • Post-operative medication: $75 • Physiotherapy sessions: $160 • Travel and lodging for the family: $85 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
due date
2026-07-08
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Vikash

  1. Update from Pretoria: we've started the first stage. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Snehal E. Kothari

    Wishing you the best, Vikash. Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

    • Valentina Kirby

      Keep going, Vikash. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

      • Renata Letícia Albuquerque

        wishing you peace, Vikash. Get well soon. Greetings from Los Angeles

        • Adrián N. Cruz

          sending love. Wishing Palesa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Kumasi!

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