Help Collins pay for spinal decompression surgery at Jinja Regional Medical Center

Collins was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Jinja Regional Medical Center recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $930, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $650 short. my husband has been in and out of Jinja Regional Medical Center since August. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $930 is more than we can find. While we wait, Collins struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 3 weeks. During that time Collins won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $650 goes: • Post-operative medication: $55 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $370 • Travel and lodging for the family: $40 • Physiotherapy sessions: $85 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $100 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.