Help me pay for palate reconstruction surgery at Riverside Regional Medical Center

In June I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Riverside Regional Medical Center recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $6,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $5,200 short. Doctors at Riverside Regional Medical Center told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. I work as a seamstress, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $6,500 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a seamstress have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 6 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 $5,200 goes: • Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,200 • Travel and lodging for the family: $460 • Physiotherapy sessions: $920 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $450 • Post-operative medication: $170 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.