Help me pay for laparoscopic cyst removal at Oakland Community Hospital

In July I was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction. My surgeon at Oakland Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $5,750, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $4,600 short. Doctors at Oakland Community Hospital told me a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. I work as a delivery rider, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $5,750 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a delivery rider have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 4 weeks. I'll not be able to climb stairs 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 $4,600 goes: • Post-operative medication: $320 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $650 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,630 Glad we found this place.