TGIF!!!!
This morning I woke up to crisp air, brrrr! But I also woke up to a beautiful sunrise over the Santa Monica mountains and that is something you just can't beat! It took me a few minutes to realize that I had managed to get so consumed in not feeling well and studying, that I managed to skip all my blogging and website duties. Bad me!! Today we get our new Homeopathic tablets today for Spike. I'm so excited! No, I don't believe in quick fixes or miracle pills, but when it comes down to it, we all can use extra vitamins and minerals in out bodies, and our beloved canine's are no exception. So, at the very least, he'll start to feel better from that if nothing else.
Spike.....Yesterday was his really good day. He managed to spend time in the sun and have a relaxing day. Today.....
Today, his "bad" eye is full of fluid again, and his other eye is irritated and red. Primary glaucoma isnt just a disease, it's a roller coaster of a nightmare and a costly one at that. I've made so many new canine loving friends this far along in our battle to fight glaucoma. The love and support, prayers and strength that have been shared with my family and I is overwhelming to say the least. You have no idea how much just a simple "We're thinking about," can really mean.....Especially on a down day like today. Sometimes you don't need more than just a simple reminder that you are being thought of.
Since beginning the fundraiser, we have raised five hundred dollars. Three hundred of that in just the first week. In fact, it was a miracle, because we raised that just days before Spike's appointment with the Animal Eye Specialists in Camarillo. We had expected it to be the $160.00 we were told it would be...but....Spike's eye had gotten so full of fluid and looked so bad, additional tests had to be done and we didn't realize the quoted amount wouldn't include those tests. Especially when his regular vet always includes everything in the quoted price she gives us. That three hundred dollars we raised, paid for the that important visit in full. It was that same visit that we were officially told Spike in fact has primary glaucoma. Without your help we would have been seriously in trouble.
The total cost from start to finish for a dog with primary glaucoma is different for each case and each breed that struggles with it. Between the regular vet visits and care, combined with the eye specialists with the medications, tests, and upcoming surgeries....the cost to fight this battle and get him/her back into a healthy and hapy life can range from several thousand dollars right up to a shocking $15-16 thousand!!! Spike has been my baby, my little boyd (Nathan) isn't such a little boy anymore. He turns 15 this summer! My pets are the children I can no longer have. They are my everything. Which is why I have to do and try everything I can to face this new challenge with Spike, and get him into a more comfortable and pain free state. We can't do that without your help. Becoming a K9 Angel is the difference between where we are right now, and where we need to be, where he has had the surgeries he needs, fighting to keep his good eye glaucoma free, and he doesn't hurt anymore.....
Even just one dollar today, can make the biggest different tomorrow. There are so many ways you can help!! "like" and share our pages with your friends. Get together with some friends and do a fundraiser. And if you can't make a donation, THAT'S OK!!! By sharing our story, and sending us your prayers and continued support and love, your helping us get through each day one day at a time and make each a little easier.
From my family to yours
THANK YOU!!!!!
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