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Valve repair surgery for Nadia: covering what insurance won't

Nadia needs valve repair surgery at Pretoria General Hospital and the family is $1,000 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa911 views
Ruan G. Van der Merwe
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Pretoria
Nadia was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in October. The surgeon at Pretoria General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $1,000 short. my daughter has been in and out of Pretoria General Hospital since October. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Nadia 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Nadia 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: • Travel and lodging for the family: $110 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $150 • Post-operative medication: $100 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $640 Glad we found this place. - Ruan
due date
2025-01-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Theodore W. Kirby

    this could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Pretoria!

    • Adrian R. Patterson

      Get well soon. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

      • Fahad Kamran Ismail

        Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home!

        • Klaus Luis Schulz

          Hope things get better soon. Get well soon. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Pretoria

          • Boonmee Rattapon Duangdee

            Hope things get better soon, Ruan. Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Calamba

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