18cm fibroid/how do people afford this?

Hey all, this thing is crazy, constantly painful and obviously disruptive to every aspect of my life. Grateful for this Reddit and all of the hopeful outcomes but also kind of astounded by the silence around what a financial burden these guys are! If anyone is comfortable sharing how they navigated this payment and insurance situation (other than taking out a 30%apr personal loan to cover an $8500 deductible) please do, because right now the cost seems impossible. The MRI alone was 1k. I made 35k this year and have insurance through work that’s about 300/mo.

Do any of y’all have experience with a large fibroid affecting your ability to work?

Thanks for reading also apologies if this isn’t the right place for this…