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

In July I was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly. My surgeon at Saint Francis Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $4,500, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $2,700 short. Doctors at Saint Francis Hospital told me a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without gallbladder removal. I work as a farm laborer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $4,500 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 4 weeks. I'll not be able to walk without help 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 $2,700 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $480 • Travel and lodging for the family: $100 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,900 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $220 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.