How it all began

I've had several gallbladder attacks in the past. However, two weeks ago, the pain became unbearable and resulted in a trip to the emergency room.
Hundreds of dollars and a morphine drip later, we learned I have gallstones, which are stones not too unlike kidney stones with form in the gallbladder. They can block bile ducts, become infected and basically make your life hell on earth.
At least kidney stones can pass through your system.
Last night, I wound up in the ER a second time.
This means I have to make an appointment with a surgeon to get the little bastard removed. Which sounds simple enough, right?
Right.
But no-- it's not. I have to cover both ER trips, along with $300 for an appointment with the surgeon just to get the surgery scheduled. Then I need to be able to fund half of the cost of surgery upfront just to get it performed, and after all that I can put the balance on a payment plan.
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