Gerhard's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

In August I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Pretoria Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,400, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $1,450 short. Doctors at Pretoria Regional Medical Center told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a security guard, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,400 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a security guard have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 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. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,450 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $130 • Physiotherapy sessions: $155 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $175 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $990 Glad we found this place. - Gerhard