Help me pay for palate reconstruction surgery at San Diego University Hospital

In May I was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction. My surgeon at San Diego University Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for July. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,450, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,950 short. Doctors at San Diego University Hospital told me a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. I work as a seamstress, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,450 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. I'll not be able to walk without help 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 $1,950 goes: • Post-operative medication: $380 • Travel and lodging for the family: $370 • Physiotherapy sessions: $740 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $460 Thanks for being kind about this. - Claudia