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Jabu's gallbladder removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Jabu needs gallbladder removal at Soweto General Hospital and the family is $800 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In September I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at Soweto General Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,350, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $800 short.
Doctors at Soweto General Hospital told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without gallbladder removal. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,350 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. I'll not be able to look after the children alone during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $800 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $115
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $520
• Physiotherapy sessions: $165
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- Jabu
- due date
- 2026-12-01
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Jabu
Thank you all. We're at 52% now ($418). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for post-operative medication is now scheduled.
- Jocelyn Gill 🇬🇧 · $100
- Faisal Rami Hamdan 🇪🇬 · $100
- Rosa Lucia Rizzi 🇮🇹 · $74.50
“Stay strong. Please keep us posted. - Palermo”
- Anita Thapa 🇳🇵 · $52.50
- Heitor José Mendes 🇧🇷 · $50
“All the best. Thought of Jabu all day after reading this. - Petrópolis”
- Harper S. Williamson 🇬🇧 · $50
- Nnamdi Festus Uzor 🇳🇬 · $50
- Priya Shima Sikder 🇮🇳 · $50
“Hang in there. Thought of Jabu all day after reading this. - Thane”
- Murilo Tiago Lopes 🇧🇷 · $35.50
- Lester W. Velasco 🇵🇭 · $30
- Padma T. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $20
“Blessings. Hope the November deadline works out. - Monterrey”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
- Markus Peter Horn 🇩🇪 · $20
- Vanessa T. Galang 🇵🇭 · $20
- Apurva Jain 🇮🇳 · $20
- Prabha Ruwini Samarasinghe 🇱🇰 · $20
- Dominik Florian Voigt 🇩🇪 · $20
“Happy to help. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Hamburg”
- Susanne Marie Bauer 🇩🇪 · $15
- Cristian B. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $10
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Hope it all works out, Jabu. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Macon so I could bring a meal.
thinking of you, Jabu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless
Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Soweto!
Sending strength. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Davao City.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Nagoya
You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Love from Montgomery.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Catania but we're thinking of you
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care!
Sending good thoughts, Jabu. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Sending love, Jabu. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together. God bless
Sending good thoughts, Jabu. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Soweto.
best of luck, Jabu. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Comilla so I could bring a meal.
Thanks for sharing this, Jabu. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.
Thinking of you and your family, Jabu. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.