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petr1kov · 3 months

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can we get a johnny update? how much more do you think you’ll need to cover his treatment? i’m hoping i can donate once my next paycheck comes in 👉👈

first of all, thank you for asking! i want to talk more about his condition here but i don't want to come across as 'too much', so it's nice of you to show interest in knowing more and helping

i'll say more under the cut since i'll include some not-so-pretty pictures that some people don't want to see:

so far, the only thing we know for sure is that he has a nasty tumor that became infected, and another one growing on the other side of his mouth -- if you compare these pictures with the ones i took of him last week, you can see the difference:

i made that original post before i took him to the oncologist (in part to be able to afford a visit in the first place), so i only had what the first vet i took him to said to go off of, meaning, the surgery. but speaking to the oncologist, she said that given the state of his mouth, the only way to 'solve' this problem would be to completely remove his jaw, which, given his advanced age (don't know if i mentioned it before but johnny is around 16, so he's pretty old for a dog) would be pretty risky and painful and in her words, 'not worth it', given the fact that unlike a younger dog, he doesn't have years to acclimate with a new condition like this, and it would be stressful for him. assuming it would even be viable in the first place, that is.

on top of that, we've discovered that his tumor had not only grown but become infected, which made cytology and biopsy impossible until he healed of this infection first, exams he needs in order to determine the exact nature of his tumor and for the vet to know how to proceed after that. his symptoms and blood test indicate cancer, but there's a small chance that it's something else, so either way we need to do it to identify what it is.

in the meantime, we gave him an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory as well as medicine for pain, and we also took him to a bunch of other exams this week: another blood test, an x-ray, an ultrasound, and an echocardiogram. this is all both how healthy and strong he is overall, and so we can know if this cancer has metastasized anywhere else on his body. we are expected to return next thursday with his results, since by then, his infection will likely be gone (it has already stopped bleeding, at least).

all of that said, when it comes to money, the amount i have received on previous donations has already been a huge help as it has basically covered all we have done so far: the oncologist (180), the medicine (220, 66, and 100 total), the exams (can't remember each individually but it all amounted to 570). this is all in reais, but still, pretty expensive, and i definitely didn't have the money, especially not on such short notice, so i thank all who donated!

given how we still don't know for sure what his treatment will consist of, i cannot say how much more i will have to spend after that. i am very worried about it, believe me, because i know that no matter how it goes there WILL be a treatment and it WILL cost me, but i can't know just how much yet, so i can only speculate. given our previous visit, i think he'll likely need to undergo chemotherapy, but again, that's just my guess for now.

what i do know for sure is that next thursday, i will take him to the oncologist again where we will finally do a cytology test on him, and i'll take him to the dentist following that, since we need to determine exactly what can be done regarding his mouth. i have enough left for the oncologist, but not the dentist and the exam, which will cost about (250) combined. and i'm praying that the cytology will be enough because from what i've been told, a biopsy will cost over 1000, which is basically all the money i have received thus far on one single exam :|

also, as for how he's holding up, the medicine he's taking made him lose some of his appetite and he's a little down, but the vet said that is to be expected. i'm worried about that, because he was at least behaving normally a week before, and i can't say if it's the medicine or the disease making him act this way.

idk man, it's been pretty hard not just for me but for my family (mother and brother). my late father rescued johnny from the streets almost 10 years ago, when he was already an adult dog. he's been a fixture of our lives for a long time, and he's a pretty lively, loud dog. it's weird to see him like this. so yeah, no matter what happens, i just want what's best for him.

#ask #personal #sorry for such a long answer but i wanted to be thorough #edit: pinned the post for those who want further info on this!!

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messedupfan · 2 months

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I'm sending huge amounts of well wishes and warm hugs for you and your dog! I hope the two of you are doing okay right now in spite of everything going on ❤💗❤ I also hope this message doesn't seem or sound empty cause I do support you and I'm wishing for the best for the both of y'all in this situation. I'm sorry I don't have more to say so i hope you can find enough comfort in these words 💗 - 🧃

This is truly a blessing to read. Your words don't sound empty, I truly appreciate it 🫶. Especially since I've been getting responses recommending different vets when I already have an appointment for the operation with one after struggling to get her in for a consultation since December. I don't want to lose the one I have and risk it getting worse because we had to wait months! Another frustration is the bots and scammers trying to make money off of me so they can "help" me campaign for donations. If I had money to pay them, I'd have money to pay for the operation myself! Unfortunately, I do not.

As for how she is doing now, she is peacefully sleeping on above my head, covered by a "Cruel Summer" sweater.

But it does suck that she will be losing most of her teeth on March 6th because she loves to eat. Unfortunately, it's for the best because her teeth and gums are infected.

(P.s. She's the one in the pink)

#thanks anon!#orange anon #thank you for your kind words 🫶#🧃#messedupfan answers

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fishisahappydog · 6 years

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Tired but calm

So it's currently 5 AM in Chile and I just came back from the must terrifying trip in my short life.

The thing is my baby cat Oreo got sick and couldn't breathe properly for most of the day. Now I figure I'd give him some medicine (his baby brother has a cold and I thought it was the same issue). This because today (saturday 02) we're celebrating my mom's birthday, so obviously we can't ask the vet to come since we're all preparing the dinner for the party and cleaning the house and everythin.

Jump to twelve when everybody os leaving. I've barely interacted with anyone because I was watching over my babies since they're sick. Oreo is not getting better and at this point I'm panocking. So I ask my mom to take him to a vet NOW. We were going to take him in the morning but I figured he was getting worse and I feared dor him.

We get an uber and drive to a clinic that attends 24/7. The vet tells us that he has an infection in the mouth and disnea (don't know if this is the english term as well) and explains that she could hospitalize him but he might die. My panic goes to the roof upon hearing those words. She directs us to another clinic where they may treat him and doesn't charge us the consultation (around *40 dollars).

At this second clinic the vet tells us that the consultation alone would cost $119 dollars and hospitalizing him for two days would be $475 dollars. Mind you this is in a typically low income neighborhood. So my mom is clearly against the idea of hospitalizing him, while I break down and start crying, begging her to not let him die. The lady tells us that she could send us to a different clinic where the prizes are way cheaper and off we go.

Third clinic and the vets tell us that they can't receive him for a lack of space and they don't have oxygen to keep him stable. They're about to send us to yet another clinic when my mom asks if they could call this place to make sure they can receive my baby. They agree and finally we have a destination.

Finally, at this fourth and last clinic we have my baby checked. The vet says that Oreo is not really at risk of death, which immediately sooths my fear, and says he has an infection. He'll need some antibiotics and they'll have to feed him via serum but other than that he's not in danger. The total of the consultation, hospitalization and exams is $158 and we can finally go home knowing my baby is in good hands.

Now here's the thing, every place we went the people were super nice, trying to help us or cheer us up however they could. All the uber drivers we had (minus the last one) said how cute Oreo is and hoped he recovered soon. All the vets empathized with us and did their best to help us in this dire sotuation. In short, in just a few hours I saw how good people can be in the poor parts of the city, during late hours, and appreciate it with all of my heart.

I type this mostly to get it out of my system but also because I have to say, lately I have tried to be nicer not just in what I say but in what I do. I try to help more people whenever I can, be it give someone money or helping an elder get off of the bus. It really feels great knowing that in such moments a complete stranger will try to help you however they can.

*all money has been converted from chiñean pesos.

#personal #cats #Oreo #good people #thanks #sleepy #but hopeful

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