Help me pay for hip replacement surgery at Saint Anne Hospital

In September I was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections. My surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,350, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,000 short. Doctors at Saint Anne Hospital told me gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,350 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant 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 work a full shift 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 $1,000 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $470 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $400 • Travel and lodging for the family: $130 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.