Hello Village! It's me, Puka. I'm calling on my loving community to help me fight cancer so I can have more time with my mom Christine and get back to doing all the things I love like walks, sniffs, runs, and snugs. You see, I’m my mom’s whole heart and all I want is for her to feel good knowing I’m getting the best care and the most attention possible during this hard time. So many of you have been on this journey with me from the start. From all the adventures with Rocket Larry and Willie to all the fostering and rescuing in between. My mom doesn’t like to ask for help, so I’m asking for her. On July 18th I went to the hospital for a pre-operation visit for ACL knee surgery. Overnight I developed severe swelling in my neck. Several days of testing and hospital stays revealed I have a carotid body tumor pressing against my trachea (this makes it difficult for me to breath) and a tumor next to my kidney (that wasn’t there in February when I had an emergency splenectomy). My mom and I have consulted with the brilliant oncologists at the Veterinary Cancer Group in Culver City and have landed on a course of radiation treatment to shrink both tumors starting August 3rd. We won't have results for a few months, but my mom and I are very hopeful! While (thankfully!) I have pet insurance, it doesn't cover everything. Each of my recent hospital visits/stays/tests, including emergency, have cost more than $12,000. And my radiation treatment will cost another $12,000, not including follow up appointments. My mom is responsible for paying more than 20% of my medical costs, plus exam fees and consultations that are not covered by insurance. This puts my mom in a tough spot. Even though I know my mom is committed to doing EVERYTHING she can to save my life, I’ve watched her time and time again charge everything to her credit card without blinking an eye. So, I’m hoping you can help us out, because she’s really struggling. I’d love if my mom could focus all her energy on helping me heal (and sneaking me treats). If you've laughed at my howls, or cheered for me as I zip around the agility course, or smiled at my cleft lip, or just loved seeing me and my mom’s adventures, I'm asking for your support so I can have more amazing years with my mom. Please help me fight cancer.
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