Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at Berlin General Hospital

In August I was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections. My surgeon at Berlin General Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $6,250, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $4,450 short. Doctors at Berlin General Hospital told me gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $6,250 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a call-centre agent have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 6 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. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $4,450 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $170 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $460 • Post-operative medication: $130 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,950 • Physiotherapy sessions: $740 Glad we found this place. - Clara