Help Yusuf pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Saint Mary Hospital

Yusuf was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in July. The surgeon at Saint Mary Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $3,500 short. my brother has been in and out of Saint Mary Hospital since July. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Yusuf struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Yusuf won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,500 goes: • Post-operative medication: $340 • Travel and lodging for the family: $135 • Physiotherapy sessions: $680 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,345 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.