Surgery fund for Aaron: spinal decompression surgery in Flint

Aaron was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in November. The surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $4,950 short. my son has been in and out of Saint Anne Hospital since November. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Aaron struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Aaron won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $4,950 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $570 • Post-operative medication: $185 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,900 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,295 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.