Pain as KZN mom awaits surgery

Schae Burlin Thomas from Wentworth, Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has been on the hip surgery waiting list for almost two years.

- Masoka Dube

In an interview with The Citizen, Thomas said since she was diagnosed with a hip problem in March last year, she had been unable to walk without a walking assistance device.

The 29-year-old Thomas said when the sickness was diagnosed doctors recommended that she go back to government hospitals for surgery.

"I visited many hospitals in the province but I did not get any help as they kept on turning me away.

I have been on the waiting list for a long time now. I was told that my appointment will be in May, which means I will be in pain for another full year," said Thomas.