Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at Iztapalapa Orthopedic Institute

In September I was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal. My surgeon at Iztapalapa Orthopedic Institute recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for December. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,300, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,150 short. Doctors at Iztapalapa Orthopedic Institute told me a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a care assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,300 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a care assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 10 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 $1,150 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $85 • Post-operative medication: $135 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $680 • Physiotherapy sessions: $250 Thank you for reading my story. - Silvia