Paying down debt while medical expenses fly

I, 33F, have 50k in credit card debt, and I pay the minimum on some cards and twice the minimum on the others to keep a slight open credit. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 after having to open a loan for 50k for legal fees for a divorce against an abuser that drug it out and caused me six figures in legal fees. I'm down to 19k on that loan, but have racked up credit card debt with my oncologist and ER visits (even with medical insurance). Last week my cancer was upgraded from ET to ET, MF-1, Stage 1 Leukemia, and another unclassified MNP after a bone marrow biopsy costing 40k – 10k after insurance. I have a great salary (take home ~6.2k/mo) but cannot figure out how to get out of this debt. I rent, just paid my car off last month, but forsee issues. Any advice how I can tackle medical bills while paying down the debt from previous ER visits?

So much thanks for any insight. Even with this salary I am paycheck to paycheck, and most times in the red. I spend zero on extraneous thing, and only buy food and gas to get to work.

Thanks in advance 🧡❤️🧡❤️

F,33,TX,~6.2k after taxes montly income, MD Anderson patient since 2020. MD Anderson Leukemia patient June 2024 – Houston, Texas Medical Center

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