Kshitija's cataract surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Kshitija was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in July. The surgeon at Ahmedabad General Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,200, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $850 short. my mother has been in and out of Ahmedabad General Hospital since July. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,200 is more than we can find. While we wait, Kshitija 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 10 weeks. During that time Kshitija won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $850 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $55 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $430 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $280 • Post-operative medication: $25 • Physiotherapy sessions: $60 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Anushka