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Kamini's laparoscopic endometriosis surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $1,950 of the cost.

🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa2,101 views
Imran B. Petersen
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Pretoria
Kamini was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at Pretoria Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,800, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,950 short. my mother has been in and out of Pretoria Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,800 is more than we can find. While we wait, Kamini struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Kamini won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,950 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $45 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $190 • Post-operative medication: $110 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $670 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $935 Thank you for reading my story.
due date
2025-10-19
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Imran

  1. We're at 21% thanks to 10 of you. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Small update. $255 so far, the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled.

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
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  • Silas Navarro 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Easton J. Powell 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Ismael C. Tolentino 🇺🇸 · $9

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Kamini all day after reading this. - Arlington”

  • Leo S. Garcia 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Rubén M. Ruiz 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Fadi Rashid El-Sayed 🇸🇦 · $43
  • Fadi Hadi Said 🇪🇬 · $10
  • Tahmina Sumaiya Uddin 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Thought of Kamini all day after reading this. - Savar”

  • Manon Sylvie Lacroix 🇲🇦 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Rabat”

  • Levi E. Sanders 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Kamini all day after reading this.”

  • Ramón C. Medina 🇪🇸 · $50
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  • Isaac Isaac Obeng 🇬🇭 · $5

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  • so sorry you're going through this, Imran. Hope this works out for you. I hope November is when things finally get easier

    • Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

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