Thắng's ACL reconstruction can't wait - please help us cover the bill

In March I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee. My surgeon at Hồ Chí Minh City Orthopedic Institute recommended ACL reconstruction, and I have been placed on the schedule for July. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,600, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $800 short. Doctors at Hồ Chí Minh City Orthopedic Institute told me osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without ACL reconstruction. I work as a seamstress, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,600 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a seamstress have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift 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 $800 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $130 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $510 • Travel and lodging for the family: $40 • Post-operative medication: $55 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $65 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.