Thank you for this. I can keep working with my budget somehow, I just couldn't think of any other ways to do that. If I can find ways to decrease my medical bills that would be great.

They are "unexpected" because I plan for some procedures, and then I assume I'm done with office visits for a while, and then something comes up out of nowhere. It's been happening more often lately so my budget for medical expenses hasn't been enough to cover the "surprises".

Took on some overtime hours at my main job and picked up a couple side jobs, and I started selling some stuff that I've had in storage

It's not just an emotional state, it's my quality of life. I'm all alone out here and they're my only companionship. I have bad depression and PTSD (already in therapy) and I would get worse if I "failed" in my life and had to lose them. I lost them once and was blessed enough to get them back after a year.

I'm already cutting back where I can. I'm trying to see if anyone else has any ideas I haven't thought of. Ways to make my money go farther, etc. Ways to get support for medical bills or something. I'm looking to move somewhere cheaper, or somewhere that my profession pays more in relation to the cost of living, but I don't know what my other options are, if anything.

I'd rather give up food than give up my pets. I've had them each for more than half of their expected lifespans. They're my reasons for getting out of bed in the first place. But thank you for this suggestion.