Mya's Medical Care

I am not good at asking for help, or handouts, or anything of the such. My entire life I've worked and fought for what I have and been self sufficient. Unfortunately, my husband and I can no longer do such that. My dog Mya has been with me her entire life. I was there when she was born, hand picked, brought her home at 6 weeks, and have been with her ever since. She's been loved and adored every day of her life. Mya has always had some issues with her liver, and 'bouts of pancreatitis. They were generally easily resolved, returning her to her normal active happy self. Mya is an independent woman, strong, loving, but needy at the same time. Last week we noticed a decrease in appetite that we originally attributed to her generally picky appetite. After not wanting to eat for 2 days, we realized this was not just a simple standoff on eating. Hand feeding was never Mya's favorite thing, but after a couple of bites she was not wanting anything to do with food. Thankfully I do work in a Veterinary hospital so I was able to bring her in only to find out her blood glucose was 5 times higher than normal, she had a liver mass, and a very upset stomach. We took her home on insulin only to quickly realize that was not going to help. A return trip the next day proved severe pancreatitis and severe gastric inflammation. We made the decision to admit Mya to the hospital for care while we figure out what's going on. She refuses to urinate in her bedding or in the house so a urinary catheter was placed. She was weak, wobbly, exhausted, and not excited about anything going on around her. Fast forward 5 days later and, though the pancreatitis is resolving, her liver values are going up daily. Bilirubin (TBIL), alkaline phosphatase (ALKP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) are all on a steady rise putting us on high alert and concerned for the path that she's currently on. She may need more time in the hospital to work through this, or if her bile duct doesn't get itself together, she may need a stint placed. This is a daunting prospect not only as a pet parent, but financially, emotionally, and mentally. I spend every day that I'm at work with her as much as I can, and on my days off I come in to visit and spend time with her. Her sisters at home miss her, her dads miss her, the house is strange without her, and we're not ready to give up yet. The financial prospect of over $12k to help her is overwhelming, but when your children are sick, it's hard to say no. I never thought I'd be in this boat, but here we are. If I could go back in time and purchase pet insurance for her, I would do so in a heartbeat.

If you are able to donate anything, or pass around this story, please do. Those of you that know Zack and I know the love we have for our fur children and everything we're willing to do for them. They deserve all of this and more. The unconditional love they have for us is not something that's easy to repay, but I can't not try. I can't give it, and I can't not give her that fighting chance. Please. Anything will help. Thank you.