Gallbladder removal for Malathi: covering what insurance won't

Malathi was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in July. The surgeon at Mangaluru Regional Medical Center recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $670, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $500 short. my daughter has been in and out of Mangaluru Regional Medical Center since July. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $670 is more than we can find. While we wait, Malathi struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 6 weeks. During that time Malathi won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. 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 $500 goes: • Post-operative medication: $50 • Physiotherapy sessions: $45 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $290 • Travel and lodging for the family: $25 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $90 If you're reading this, thank you. - Janani