Bills & expensesMedical & healthUrgent
Surgery fund for Basil: knee replacement surgery in Half-Way Tree
Basil needs knee replacement surgery at Half-Way Tree University Hospital and the family is $2,350 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇯🇲 Half-Way Tree, Saint Andrew, Jamaica3,147 views
Basil was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in June. The surgeon at Half-Way Tree University Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,900, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $2,350 short.
my husband has been in and out of Half-Way Tree University Hospital since June. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,900 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Basil struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Basil won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $2,350 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $220
• Post-operative medication: $75
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $840
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $165
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,050
With deep gratitude,
Shanice
- due date
- 2026-09-07
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Shanice
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Taylor Bowers 🇦🇺 · $55
- Brandon G. Houston 🇺🇸 · $30
- Wulan Irma Lestari 🇮🇩 · $10
“Stay strong. Thought of Basil all day after reading this. - Jakarta Barat”
- Dolores H. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $15
- Abdul Asif Das 🇧🇩 · $25
- Nolan M. Perry 🇺🇸 · $36
“Good luck - Warren”
- Amélie Justine Baron 🇫🇷 · $10
“Hope this helps. I'm in Nice, thinking of you. - Nice”
- Amira Qureshi 🇲🇦 · $10
“Best of luck. Hope the September deadline works out. - Casablanca”
- Eugene J. Juarez 🇦🇺 · $10
- Anand F. Goyal 🇮🇳 · $44
- Victoria Schwartz 🇨🇦 · $5
- Carmen J. Espinoza 🇺🇸 · $5
- Víctor E. Quiroga 🇲🇽 · $50
- Vivaan P. Patel 🇮🇳 · $20
- Nimra Aleena Hashmi 🇵🇰 · $100
- Joya Sumaiya Kabir 🇧🇩 · $100
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $10
- Waleed Sami Habib 🇺🇸 · $50
“Only $50 but hope it helps. - Las Cruces”
- İsmail Berk Türk 🇹🇷 · $5
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Wishing you the best. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings
Sending good thoughts, Shanice. Wishing Basil a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 6 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Corpus Christi
Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Olinda.
rooting for you, Shanice. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
You're not alone. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.