Lucy's Life Depends on Your Kindness

I have debated doing this for over 6 months now, but I told myself that with all the horrible things happening to people all over the world, nobody will think this is important. My sister said something that stuck in my head. I said to her "what if no one cares?" and she said "dog lovers will care." She's right. I have donated and raised funds for many different dogs and rescue foundations, just because I love dogs more than anything on this planet. Now, I'm asking for help because we really need it. Without going into too much detail, the past year or two have been a great financial struggle for me. I work full time, but there's just not much left over to save. Lucy has a lump growing in her groin area that started out the size of a golf ball and is now the size of a softball. It's growing at an alarming rate, which makes me worry that it will burst or get infected. I'm desperate to get this removed from her body. Unfortunately, I have no children so I do consider my dogs my children. Lucy is the first thing that has ever been MINE, and the privilege of having her as part of my family and my best friend has been one of my greatest blessings. I share so many amazing memories and such a strong bond with her. She's always by my side through good and bad times or when I'm sick. She's SO SWEET and gentle. She loves going for walks and bully sticks more than anything in the world! She loves babies and little kids.  She's amazing and I want to keep her by my side as long as I can. Her vet, who often tells me that Lucy is one of her absolute favorite patients, thinks that she'll be perfectly fine once it's removed. But we really need some help getting there. I don't EXPECT anything from anyone, but if a bunch of people were willing to give just a little bit, it could at least help us get there! I am humbly asking, if you have a few dollars to spare, to please show your generosity to this sweet soul, who deserves to live all the years she possibly can. I need to help her now and I don't know how else to do it. I have the estimate and pictures of the lump that I'm happy to share. This is my first time using GoFundMe and I'm doing it from my phone. Right now, I only see an option for a cover picture, so I am trying to navigate and find out how to use this app. Thank you for reading my plea. If you do not want to donate but are willing to share, I am forever grateful for ANY help or support. God Bless you all. THANK YOU!!!!