Help Shweta pay for spinal decompression surgery at Mumbai Orthopedic Institute

Shweta was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Mumbai Orthopedic Institute recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,450, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,000 short. my mother has been in and out of Mumbai Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,450 is more than we can find. While we wait, Shweta struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 8 weeks. During that time Shweta won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. 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 $1,000 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $560 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $340 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $100 Thank you for reading my story. - Alok