Emergency hernia repair for Wendy: covering what insurance won't

Wendy was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in October. The surgeon at Lafayette Community Hospital recommended emergency hernia repair, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,300, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $3,000 short. my mother has been in and out of Lafayette Community Hospital since October. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,300 is more than we can find. While we wait, Wendy struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Wendy won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,000 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,700 • Travel and lodging for the family: $195 • Post-operative medication: $370 • Physiotherapy sessions: $450 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $285 I hope life is good to you.