Harold's a partial thyroidectomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill

In July I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee. My surgeon at Newcastle upon Tyne General Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,200, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,100 short. Doctors at Newcastle upon Tyne General Hospital told me osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,200 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a warehouse packer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. I'll not be able to drive 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 $1,100 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $440 • Post-operative medication: $195 • Physiotherapy sessions: $465 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.