Omar's gallbladder removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill

In July I was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal. My surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,150, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $850 short. Doctors at Saint Catherine Hospital told me a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without gallbladder removal. I work as a taxi driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,150 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a taxi driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $850 goes: • Hospital stay (5 nights): $520 • Physiotherapy sessions: $210 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $120 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.