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Help Xolani pay for spinal decompression surgery at Pretoria Regional Medical Center

A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in April is out of reach without help covering $1,500 of the cost.

🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa1,736 views
Palesa M. Mahlangu
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Pretoria
Xolani was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in January. The surgeon at Pretoria Regional Medical Center recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,500 short. my son has been in and out of Pretoria Regional Medical Center since January. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without spinal decompression 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, Xolani struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Xolani won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $1,500 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $660 • Travel and lodging for the family: $115 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $725 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
due date
2026-05-19
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Ginevra Federica D'AmicoPhoto verified

    Good luck, Palesa. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.

    • Hridoy Rashed Islam

      Stay strong, Palesa. Hope you get there. Thinking of Pretoria.

      • Valerio Pietro OrlandoID verified

        Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Leeds this morning.

        • Susana J. Cabrera

          Keep going, Palesa. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Pretoria.

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