Isabel's ACL reconstruction can't wait - please help us cover the bill

In October I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee. My surgeon at Saint Mary Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and I have been placed on the schedule for February. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $830, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $500 short. Doctors at Saint Mary Hospital told me osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without ACL reconstruction. I work as a farm laborer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $830 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a farm laborer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to drive during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. 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 $500 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $120 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $250 • Physiotherapy sessions: $130 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.