Garba's gallbladder removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Garba was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Abuja University Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,400, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $700 short. my husband has been in and out of Abuja University Hospital since August. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,400 is more than we can find. While we wait, Garba struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Garba 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 $700 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $110 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $550 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $40 Glad we found this place. - Ngozi