Kona became a part of our family in July of 2014. We brought him home at just 2months old and he fit right in. He has the sweetest personality and makes a great companion. Unfortunately at about 6 months old Kona started coughing. We, and doctors, thought it was any common kennel cough. Despite several rounds of antibiotics to treat the kennel cough, nothing seemed to have a lasting solution. The coughing got worse and Kona became more weak. We took him to a vet and ran numerous tests…respiratory panel, heartworm test, blood work, x-rays, almost all the routine tests. His respiratory panel, heartworm test, and blood work all came back normal, however the chest x-ray showed that his lungs were like an 8-10 year old dog. Mind you, he was only about a year old at this time. Kona was diagnosed with a lung disease sort of like an allergic bronchitis. There is no treatment for this, there is only a way to keep him comfortable and keep him from coughing. He was prescribed prednisone, which is a steroid. Steroids are not meant to be taken for long amounts of time, and when they are, they can take a toll on other organs in his body. This is something we were aware of and have tried to keep him on the lowest dose possible that will keep him from coughing. Kona has been taking this prednisone for about 2 years now and has not shown any signs of adverse effects. Until this past Thursday. Nicole and I were both at work and got a message from family at home that Kona was not acting himself. I left work and came home to see that Kona was not acting himself at all. The normal Kona runs down the stairs as fast as he can to come greet us at the door, he begs us for treats, begs us to go potty, begs us to pet him and give him love, and he was the complete opposite on Thursday. I walked in the door, went over to the stairs and saw him laying at the top of the stairs with his head rested on the carpet staring at me. I called him down to me several times and he wouldn’t get up, his tail wasn’t wagging, and he just kept staring at me. I finally got him to get up and come downstairs and when I did, he was walking very slow and very guarded of his abdomen. I tried to pet him and he was trembling, he walked away from me. I tried to give him treats and he turned his head. I tried to take him potty and he was trying to pee but couldn’t, as well as #2. His breathing was very labored, shallow, fast, and with an abnormal pattern. I called Nicole (If you don’t know, she works at a vet), I let her know what was going on, she mentioned it to the Dr. and she wanted us to bring Kona immediately. I took Kona to the vet and they ran a few hours worth of testing. His blood work wasn’t running clear, so they sent it to the lab for more in depth testing. They took x-rays and his stomach was showing swollen, his GI tract was showing gassy and there was something else in the abdominal region that was showing cloudy. The x-rays were sent to 2 other Dr.s for second and third opinions. In the meantime the Dr. left Kona on IV fluids for the night, pending blood work and x-ray results the following morning. Come the next morning, blood work came back and showed low thyroid levels, but nothing toxic. The other Dr.s gave their feedback and decided we were either looking at a stomach obstruction where the intestines meet the stomach, or pancreatitis. In the event that there was a stomach obstruction, Kona would need surgery to remove the obstruction. In the event that it was pancreatitis, there would be antibiotic and fluid treatment. So, at this point, we needed an ultrasound to rule out the stomach obstruction. The ultrasound specialist would not be in until Monday evening so we were maintining Kona on the fluids until the ultrasound. Kona had been vomiting continuosly the last several days which raised more of a concern that there was an obstruction. In the meantime, Kona’s vomiting should have slowed down by now. However it didn’t, and Kona’s vomit started consisting of yellow bile. The Dr. suggested emergency surgery and was almost certain that the issue was now a stomach obstruction. We rushed Kona down to Newport Beach for emergency surgery only to find out 5 hours later that there is in fact no obstruction and that Kona has an extremely severe case of pancreatitis. Most cases of pancreatitis are not this severe and can be treated with IV fluids and antibiotics in a hospital setting in a matter of three days. Kona is beyond this point. His pancreas is so swollen and damaged that his blood is not clotting as quickly as it should. The doctor took a culture sample of Kona’s pancreas and is sending it for testing but in the mean time, Kona has started IV fluids and antibiotics and will need a blood transfusion ASAP. His condition is so severe that Kona could die if not given the proper treatment. Our poor baby is not even 3 years old yet and he is such a huge emotinoal support for our family. We are doing our best to round up the money in any way that we can but cannot bear this financial burden alone. Anything helps, thank you for reading. And thank you for your anticipated prayers and condolences. ***( While writing this we got the news that treatmeant will be started Once they get the first payment of over 2,000) ANY THING HELPS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING THIS