THE AC OUT AND THE HEAT IS ON

I've been living in my home for 10 years. In those 10 years, I have never had an issue with my air conditioning unit, that is until the professional came to service it. Now the compressor is shot and the motor is barely pulling. My temper is hot and so is my home. The only positive, I grew up in the era before AC units were a part of the standard home equipment; I know how to bare the heat...fans. The unfortunate thing, I have become ill from sleeping under the fan. I haven't slept well because my windows are open. Tiger has been pacing the house because he has been standing guard. I've started pricing replacement units and became depressed. Looks like I will be eliminating some things as I save to pay cash for a new unit.