[mlefev]

My suggestion would be to do whatever you can, like you are to save up money. You might also try contacting your county health department and see if they know anything about state funds for medical payments. I don't know if this is something you would like doing, but you probably can get loan through a medical assistance program, or through a bank as well. If I find anything interesting, I'll let you know.

You might be able to do fundraisers at some local businesses, if there are any that you know the people well at. You know those happy little donation jars, or set out a recycling can by their property and collect cans and plastic bottles for recycling. There's always the option of seeing if somewhere like a local bowling alley or somewhere would allow you to do a fundraising event and have a radio ad aired. I've seen all of these raise a little extra...I have a cousin that had to have a very expensive surgery, and the town raised enough for the surgery and get him a new wheelchair and the whole bit.