Chao's laparoscopic cyst removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill

In June I was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly. My surgeon at Cincinnati University Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,900, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $950 short. Doctors at Cincinnati University Hospital told me a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,900 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a call-centre agent have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 10 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $950 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $280 • Post-operative medication: $380 • Physiotherapy sessions: $290 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.