<div>Friends, Neighbors, Internet strangers.
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<div>As some of y'all know, my sweet angel, <strong>Ringo was recently diagnosed with quite a large liver tumor.</strong>
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<div>After our surgical consult today, September 9th, we're optimistic that the tumor can be surgically removed and gives Ringo a very good chance to continue to live a full and healthy life. Considering that, we've scheduled surgery for this upcoming week, September 18th, with the same vet who did his TPLO surgery in 2020.
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<div>All that said, surgery is very expensive, I've been under-employed for too long, and we could really use some help. I'm currently splitting the deposit of $15,931.15 across 2 credit cards of varying interest rates, and our CareCredit. The final cost of the surgery may be less ($9,300) if all goes smoothly, or more if any unexpected complications arise.
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<div>Aside from Ringo's recovery, my biggest priority is making sure the credit card balance ($6,732) can be paid in full ASAP so as not to accrue interest and additional financial stress.
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<div>My stretch goal here will be to pay off the CareCredit ($9,200, post-surgery balance unknown) in full before interest accrues.
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<div>Some other ways we could use help:
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<li><strong>HANG OUT WITH RINGO. </strong>He's going to be on bed rest for 2 weeks. Having someone to hang with him would mean I would be able to keep working at least a couple days a week during that time. We also just appreciate company - he's a social dude and being cooped up for 2 weeks isn't going to be fun.
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<li><strong>HIRE ME!</strong> I'll clean your closet, style you, take your photos, edit your essays, build a brand for your startup, etc. Let's chat @<a href="https://instagram.com/fromscrap.sf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fromscrap sf</a>
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<div>Thank you all so much for your support here. It's hard to ask for help in this way and means so much to receive it. I'll continue to provide updates after his surgery on September 18th, and throughout recovery.
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Kick Ringo's Tumor's Butt

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