A craniotomy for Hye-won: covering what insurance won't

Hye-won was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in November. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $2,650 short. my daughter has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since November. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Hye-won struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 3 weeks. During that time Hye-won won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $2,650 goes: • Post-operative medication: $110 • Physiotherapy sessions: $580 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,600 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $360 Thank you so much. - Seo-yeon