Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at Mandurah University Hospital

In May I was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes. My surgeon at Mandurah University Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $7,250, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $5,750 short. Doctors at Mandurah University Hospital told me severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $7,250 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor 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 climb stairs 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 $5,750 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $450 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,700 • Post-operative medication: $200 • Physiotherapy sessions: $550 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,850 Thank you for reading my story.