Help Sue Diagnose and Survive her Illness
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Hello, friends.
Sadly, the time has come for Sue and I to ask for some help, as she is very sick ongoing, and we are running out of resources. :( Despite my discomfort about this, a friend suggested I offer my friends an opportunity to help, and although this is difficult for me, I reluctantly admit that the best thing I can do is put my pride/fear aside, and reach out to my community for Sue.
Since the beginning of the year my love, my Sue, has been succumbing to a nameless illness that no vet seems to be able to decipher. What began with lethargy and cries for attention became refusal to eat or drink, and various symptoms have been persisting and getting worse over the past 11 weeks. Sue has undergone weekly vet runs, forced eating/drinking, examinations, blood tests, extractions, ultrasounds, and 5 variants medications, all of which made her more sick than before and with near life-threatening consequences. We have been to the clinic more times than I can count, and spent countless nights staving off emergency vet runs and close-calls. All of this to no avail, as we still do not have a diagnosis. The vets say Sue is very healthy otherwise; she still has a long life ahead of her, but we need to find the cause of her symptoms. I don't want to give up on her... she means everything to me.
We started to see slight progress last week, but then I woke up to blood on Sue’s bed and on and around her litter box, which led to yet another emergency visit to the vet. The vets say now that these are different symptoms from before, and when I took her in to get tested, they weren't able to get urine samples as her bladder was collapsed. She was in so much distress and had to be sedated, but the sedatives are hard on her, and leave her disoriented and in a bad state for more than 48 hours, and I'm worried this is making it worse. This has been extremely trying for us both, and leaving my poor Sue in a constant state of unrest, pain, stress, and disorientation.
It has been a long emotional struggle for us both, but we are trying our best to stay optimistic.
We (the vet and I) are still hopeful, trying to get a diagnosis for Sue, however I am running out of financial options to be able to support her ongoing medical care. I became a full-time student after the loss of my airline job due to the pandemic in March 2020; and managing my studies along with Sue's health crisis single-handedly over the past 11 weeks has been more than difficult. Being the sole carer for her and on my own, I’ve pushed my life and education to the side to get Sue well. Besides the emotional wear, most difficult has been managing the growing vet bills without a viable income, and coming to the realization that I have exhausted my resources for Sue's treatment; taking out credit cards and using whatever I have from my student loans and savings. All this has been to no avail, and brings me to where I am now.
This is not easy for me to ask, and I have held out for as long as I could until I no longer have an option. Sue is my life companion and has been with me through so many of my own struggles, I could never turn my back on her. I know everyone has their own struggles, financial and not, so please know I don't ask this lightly or without care. We all have the weight of this last year on our shoulders and I understand that completely. I ask from my heart to yours--and Sue's-- and know that we would be forever and endlessly grateful if you are able to help with anything you can.
We're hoping that a few dollars at a time, many hands can make Sue's work lighter. <3
We thank you for your consideration, and hopeful thoughts.
Sincerely, Jeni & Sue.
Sadly, the time has come for Sue and I to ask for some help, as she is very sick ongoing, and we are running out of resources. :( Despite my discomfort about this, a friend suggested I offer my friends an opportunity to help, and although this is difficult for me, I reluctantly admit that the best thing I can do is put my pride/fear aside, and reach out to my community for Sue.
Since the beginning of the year my love, my Sue, has been succumbing to a nameless illness that no vet seems to be able to decipher. What began with lethargy and cries for attention became refusal to eat or drink, and various symptoms have been persisting and getting worse over the past 11 weeks. Sue has undergone weekly vet runs, forced eating/drinking, examinations, blood tests, extractions, ultrasounds, and 5 variants medications, all of which made her more sick than before and with near life-threatening consequences. We have been to the clinic more times than I can count, and spent countless nights staving off emergency vet runs and close-calls. All of this to no avail, as we still do not have a diagnosis. The vets say Sue is very healthy otherwise; she still has a long life ahead of her, but we need to find the cause of her symptoms. I don't want to give up on her... she means everything to me.
We started to see slight progress last week, but then I woke up to blood on Sue’s bed and on and around her litter box, which led to yet another emergency visit to the vet. The vets say now that these are different symptoms from before, and when I took her in to get tested, they weren't able to get urine samples as her bladder was collapsed. She was in so much distress and had to be sedated, but the sedatives are hard on her, and leave her disoriented and in a bad state for more than 48 hours, and I'm worried this is making it worse. This has been extremely trying for us both, and leaving my poor Sue in a constant state of unrest, pain, stress, and disorientation.
It has been a long emotional struggle for us both, but we are trying our best to stay optimistic.
We (the vet and I) are still hopeful, trying to get a diagnosis for Sue, however I am running out of financial options to be able to support her ongoing medical care. I became a full-time student after the loss of my airline job due to the pandemic in March 2020; and managing my studies along with Sue's health crisis single-handedly over the past 11 weeks has been more than difficult. Being the sole carer for her and on my own, I’ve pushed my life and education to the side to get Sue well. Besides the emotional wear, most difficult has been managing the growing vet bills without a viable income, and coming to the realization that I have exhausted my resources for Sue's treatment; taking out credit cards and using whatever I have from my student loans and savings. All this has been to no avail, and brings me to where I am now.
This is not easy for me to ask, and I have held out for as long as I could until I no longer have an option. Sue is my life companion and has been with me through so many of my own struggles, I could never turn my back on her. I know everyone has their own struggles, financial and not, so please know I don't ask this lightly or without care. We all have the weight of this last year on our shoulders and I understand that completely. I ask from my heart to yours--and Sue's-- and know that we would be forever and endlessly grateful if you are able to help with anything you can.
We're hoping that a few dollars at a time, many hands can make Sue's work lighter. <3
We thank you for your consideration, and hopeful thoughts.
Sincerely, Jeni & Sue.
Organizador
Jeanette Schwarz
Organizador
Vancouver, BC