Aldus: back operation

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Aldus Smith
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Potchefstroom
South Africa
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Started 2 months ago
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Hi everyone

Aldus had a major back operation on the 14th of March. The neurosurgeon performed: laminectomy, discectomy and nerve decompression of the Lumbar spine L2-S1

He did not do very well with anesthesia and ended up in ICU for 4 days instead of the anticipated High care that was planned. 
 

Eventually discharged we noticed a straw-colored fluid leaking from the wound- made contact with the dr and he advised that we have to operate again to be able to make seal from where the CSF was leaking from. 

Now, a week after the second op he is doing better. 

The second admission caused quite a bit of shortfall from the medical aid side

So we are sitting with a few account that need to be paid up which Medical won’t cover.

These includes 

Hospital admission costs

Anesthesiology cost

Bloods and imaging

Support equipment such as a back brace. 

The proceeds will cover all of the above mentioned 

 30 March 2026- another setback 

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A. Smith 7 Apr '26
Aldus have been discharged from hospital on the 6th of April He is recovering well after the third operation Potch paramedic needs community’s support after major back surgery complications | P...
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