Knee replacement surgery for Saima: covering what insurance won't

Saima was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in August. The surgeon at Islamabad University Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $570, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $400 short. my mother has been in and out of Islamabad University Hospital since August. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $570 is more than we can find. While we wait, Saima struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Saima won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $400 goes: • Hospital stay (4 nights): $260 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $85 • Physiotherapy sessions: $55 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Umar