Help Yvonne pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Saint Catherine Hospital

Yvonne was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in August. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $880, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $700 short. my daughter has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since August. 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 $880 is more than we can find. While we wait, Yvonne struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Yvonne won't be able to drive, 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 $700 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $240 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $380 • Post-operative medication: $80 Thank you for reading my story. - Mabel