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Shanice's gallbladder removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After a large ovarian cyst, Shanice was cleared for gallbladder removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇿🇦 Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa864 views
Shanice was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in March. The surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,000 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Saint Anne Hospital since March. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Shanice 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.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Shanice 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 $1,000 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $820
• Travel and lodging for the family: $70
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $60
Thank you for reading my story.
- Marlene
- due date
- 2026-07-05
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Marlene
Update from Sandton: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25
- Finn Paul Krüger 🇩🇪 · $50
“All the best. Hope the June deadline works out. - Nuremberg”
- Madelyn N. Thornton 🇺🇸 · $15
- Wesley H. Peterson 🇺🇸 · $30
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Soledad P. Romero 🇲🇽 · $20
“Thought of Shanice all day after reading this. - Guadalajara”
- Myra N. Nanda 🇺🇸 · $50
- Maëlle Solène Bernard 🇫🇷 · $10
- Jumoke Omolara Oyelaran 🇳🇬 · $25
- Ian A. Ruiz 🇺🇸 · $25
- Gilbert P. Villanueva 🇵🇭 · $5
“Every little bit. Hope the June deadline works out. - Bacoor”
- Tithi Taslima Mia 🇧🇩 · $20
- Oleg Gusev 🇺🇦 · $30
- Chhaya T. Sachdeva 🇮🇳 · $30
“Good luck. Thought of Shanice all day after reading this. - Aurangabad”
- Graciela P. García 🇺🇸 · $44.50
“All the best. Only $45 but hope it helps. - Sacramento”
- Jannat Mukherjee 🇬🇧 · $80.50
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $50
- Evgeny Yuri Koval 🇺🇦 · $5
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Praying for you, Marlene. This could happen to any of us. Take care.