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Mandla's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Mandla needs knee replacement surgery at Pietermaritzburg University Hospital and the family is $1,850 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Mbali Williams
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Pietermaritzburg
Mandla was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in July. The surgeon at Pietermaritzburg University Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,650, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,850 short. my brother has been in and out of Pietermaritzburg University Hospital since July. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Mandla struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Mandla won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,850 goes: โ€ข Hospital stay (2 nights): $730 โ€ข Physiotherapy sessions: $220 โ€ข Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $900 With deep gratitude, Mbali
due date
2026-10-25
bill type
Hospital invoice

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    โ€œHope things get better. Please keep us posted. - Romeโ€

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  • How is Mandla doing now?

    • hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Durban

      • best of luck, Mbali. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Jakarta Barat donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg

        • Stay strong. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick

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