Just a vent.

[glowbelly]

or she could get the procedure done and pay the hospital back in small increments until she gets it paid off. hospitals are usually extremely leniant when dealing with people who don't have a ton of money. as long as you talk to them ahead of time and work out a payment plan with them, they won't send your bill to collections.

that and there might be some other options for her that she can look into. the hospital itself may have some way of getting her the procedure she needs without her having to drop a dime.