Surgery fund for Claire: valve repair surgery in San Antonio

Claire was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in July. The surgeon at Saint Mary Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $12,500, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $6,300 short. my mother has been in and out of Saint Mary Hospital since July. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $12,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Claire 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Claire 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 $6,300 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $350 • Travel and lodging for the family: $550 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,100 • Physiotherapy sessions: $450 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,850 Thank you so much. - Alexa