Help Rekha pay for valve repair surgery at Saint Catherine Hospital

Rekha was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in August. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,700, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $2,150 short. my wife has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since August. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,700 is more than we can find. While we wait, Rekha struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Rekha won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $2,150 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $190 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,650 • Post-operative medication: $310 If you're reading this, thank you. - Pankaj