CJ’s medical bills, you can help

Charlene and Jan Kotzé are parents to 3-year old Megan. They’ve suffered the worse loss a parent ever could: their 7-year old son, CJ died in hospital in Randfontein, on 12 January this year. The three of them live with Jan’s mom, as they sold most of what they had to pay for CJ’s medical treatment.

It started on New Year’s Day last year. CJ was having fun with family and friends on the jumping castle, when he passed out … His face turned blue and they rushed him to hospital, where he stayed in ICU for more than a week: he’d had a heart attack!

After he returned home, CJ received therapy and recovered well. With the help of the community and by wiping out all their savings, Charlene and Jan paid the R100 000,00 medical bill, as their medical cover was not sufficient.

Charlene and Jan took out comprehensive medical aid, but CJ’s condition was excluded for a penalty period, as it was deemed a pre-existing condition. It was established that CJ was suffering from a genetic disorder, LQTS syndrome, a condition that he was born with.

On Christmas Day last year, it happened again: CJ collapsed and was again rushed to hospital while Jan did CPR. There was no space in a State facility and CJ was admitted to a private hospital. This time however, he did not go home.

On 12 January 2018, Charlene and Jan had to make the difficult decision to switch off the machines that were keeping their 7-year-old son alive … he was gone less than an hour later.

Amid the devastating loss of their son, they also have to cope with the financial debt, after doing their best they could … they still owe R500 000 to various health service providers.

YOU CAN HELP:

Please make a donation towards CJ’s medical bills – to the Good Morning Angels Fund – using the reference: #CJ.

Account Name: JACFM GMA

Bank: FNB

Account: 62411883590

Branch Code: 255005

Reference: #CJ