"So I'll try to ring him this arvo. The operation was successful and I'll have a chat to him this arvo without doubt."
Bellamy does not expect the Sharks to be disrupted with experienced assistant Peter Sharp set to take charge for the match at Toyota Stadium.
"With all due respect, we've all got coaching staffs and Peter Sharp - Sharpy's been a first-grade coach here and over in England - so they'd have their systems and procedures in place," Bellamy said.
"It probably wouldn't be a whole heap of change."
Sharp agreed the team were capable of rising above the difficulties of the week.
"It is difficult circumstances. Shane had some issues with his stomach which is unfortunate," Sharp said on Thursday. "But the main concern is Shane is all right. The team will run itself more or less."
The Sharks are also sweating on captain Paul Gallen's fitness because of a knee injury.
"Whether he plays is out of our control. It might be out of their control, too," Bellamy said. "Certainly, we'll be preparing as if he's playing."
