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Surgery fund for Sibusiso: spinal decompression surgery in Gqeberha
Sibusiso needs spinal decompression surgery at Gqeberha University Hospital and the family is $1,750 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Sibusiso was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in June. The surgeon at Gqeberha University Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,200, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,750 short.
my father has been in and out of Gqeberha University Hospital since June. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,200 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Sibusiso struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Sibusiso won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $1,750 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,050
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $510
• Post-operative medication: $65
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $125
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Lindiwe
- due date
- 2026-08-23
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $20
“Blessings. Been where you're, it gets better. - Jessore”
- Dolores Guerrero 🇲🇽 · $10
“God bless. Hope the September deadline works out. - Coyoacán”
- Faith G. Lewis 🇺🇸 · $75
- Kai D. Hawkins 🇺🇸 · $10
- Arun N. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 · $75
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $26
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- Simiyu Njoroge Mbwambo 🇹🇿 · $25
- Shivam M. Sharma 🇮🇳 · $5
- Maina Salim Odhiambo 🇰🇪 · $20
“Hang in there. Hope the September deadline works out. - Mombasa”
- Joshua W. Fleming 🇺🇸 · $90
- Naresh N. Mudaliar 🇮🇳 · $20
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $75
“Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Howrah”
- An Hoàng Phung 🇺🇸 · $80
- Aarón C. Vásquez 🇨🇴 · $50
“My sister told me about this one. - Envigado”
- Amna Maryam Zardari 🇵🇰 · $25
- Giovana Juliana Leite 🇧🇷 · $10
- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $50
“Only $50 but hope it helps. - Stellenbosch”
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Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Tokyo.
Hang in there. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Johannesburg so I could bring a meal
Keep going. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings.