Ginny's Surgery Fund
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On Thursday afternoon, I took Virginia Woof to the vet for vomiting and lethargy, fully expecting them to give her some fluids and send us on our way. At the time, my biggest fear was dehydration.
By the time we arrived at the vet, 15 minutes away, her eyes and skin had turned yellow, and we were referred to an emergency hospital. There, they told us she had a gallbladder mucous seal and her gallbladder could rupture at any moment, causing sepsis and killing her (think appendicitis, but for gallbladders). They told us she needed gallbladder removal surgery immediately, but their surgeon wasn't on call that night, so they referred us to another emergency hospital.
Nine hours later, after draining our emergency fund and maxing out our credit cards to pay the surgery deposit (required before hospital #2 would even call the surgeon to come in), they began Ginny's operation. We were told she had 50/50 odds of surviving the surgery, which thankfully she did. Then they told us she had 70/30 odds of surviving the next 48 hours. She made it through the danger zone and is rapidly recovering.
She is still in the hospital, but it is looking like she might be able to come home with us tomorrow or Wednesday, depending on a few different factors. Yesterday, she ate voluntarily for the first time since last Wednesday, and each day that we've visited her, she's seemed more like herself. Our worst nightmare is over thanks to the miracle of science and medicine, and now we just have to deal with the smaller nightmare of how to pay for it all.
We're already $10K out of pocket (most of which is spread out across several credit cards) between the vet, hospital #1 and the surgery deposit at hospital #2, and while we won't have the final bill until she's able to come home, we've been told to expect an additional $8-10K on top of that.
I know that finances are tight for everyone right now and that there are thousands of worthy causes asking for your money. I also know that those of you who know Ginny have probably been barked at by her on more than one occasion, but I hope that you won't let her tendency to be a jerk reflect too negatively on your opinion of her. Anything you can give--$5, $10, $20--would help us so much.
And if you can't give, we completely understand, but would you consider sharing this campaign? I no longer have social media, which significantly limits my reach, so every share helps.
At the end of the day, we are just grateful to still have our girl with us. If we have to spend the next decade in debt, it will be more than worth it. But if we could avoid spending the next decade in debt, that would be even better!
Thank you for taking the time to read this. We are thankful for anything you can do, even if all you are able to do at the moment is keep her in your thoughts and hope for a speedy recovery.
--Erin and Zeke
By the time we arrived at the vet, 15 minutes away, her eyes and skin had turned yellow, and we were referred to an emergency hospital. There, they told us she had a gallbladder mucous seal and her gallbladder could rupture at any moment, causing sepsis and killing her (think appendicitis, but for gallbladders). They told us she needed gallbladder removal surgery immediately, but their surgeon wasn't on call that night, so they referred us to another emergency hospital.
Nine hours later, after draining our emergency fund and maxing out our credit cards to pay the surgery deposit (required before hospital #2 would even call the surgeon to come in), they began Ginny's operation. We were told she had 50/50 odds of surviving the surgery, which thankfully she did. Then they told us she had 70/30 odds of surviving the next 48 hours. She made it through the danger zone and is rapidly recovering.
She is still in the hospital, but it is looking like she might be able to come home with us tomorrow or Wednesday, depending on a few different factors. Yesterday, she ate voluntarily for the first time since last Wednesday, and each day that we've visited her, she's seemed more like herself. Our worst nightmare is over thanks to the miracle of science and medicine, and now we just have to deal with the smaller nightmare of how to pay for it all.
We're already $10K out of pocket (most of which is spread out across several credit cards) between the vet, hospital #1 and the surgery deposit at hospital #2, and while we won't have the final bill until she's able to come home, we've been told to expect an additional $8-10K on top of that.
I know that finances are tight for everyone right now and that there are thousands of worthy causes asking for your money. I also know that those of you who know Ginny have probably been barked at by her on more than one occasion, but I hope that you won't let her tendency to be a jerk reflect too negatively on your opinion of her. Anything you can give--$5, $10, $20--would help us so much.
And if you can't give, we completely understand, but would you consider sharing this campaign? I no longer have social media, which significantly limits my reach, so every share helps.
At the end of the day, we are just grateful to still have our girl with us. If we have to spend the next decade in debt, it will be more than worth it. But if we could avoid spending the next decade in debt, that would be even better!
Thank you for taking the time to read this. We are thankful for anything you can do, even if all you are able to do at the moment is keep her in your thoughts and hope for a speedy recovery.
--Erin and Zeke
Organizer
Erin Pinheiro
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA