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Our handsome Chopin needs help fighting cancer!

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This is our handsome fuzzy son, Chopin.


After a major unilateral nosebleed that led to bloodwork, x-rays, a urinalysis, and a CT scan with biopsies, he has been diganosed with nasal adenocarcinoma. Thankfully we caught it early and got some good news -- it's a well-differentiated variant that's dividing very slowly and is extremely localized, so he's a great candidate for treatment!

The plan is to do stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) for 3 sessions and to start him on a chemo medication called Palladia. Chopin's diagnosis and treatment is $12,741, plus ongoing costs associated with chemotherapy -- $800 the first month followed by $458.70/mo for 6-12 months.

This is just one of many bills and estimates so far:


This is where I am humbly requesting help because we have been through so much painful (and expensive!) loss over the last few years. We don't want to lose Chopin, too. He's a chonky, charismatic cat that loves cuddling with us and is adored by everyone that meets him.

In the last year alone:

- Both my husband and I were laid off
- My grandmother died (a cross-country trip)
- My best friend died from cancer (we stayed with her through the end)
- Our cat Nyxi came down sick and had to be euthanized mid-endoscopy
- We moved and placed our townhouse up for sale only to end up with the realtor from hell and water damage that has delayed its sale for 3 months now

So far we've been trying to manage on our own, relying heavily on credit cards and selling our belongings. While I'm going to place more items for sale including art commissions and Dan found a job last month, we're at a point it isn't enough -- 2017 and 2018 were already rough years. Any help you can offer will go toward getting Chopin healthy and happy again, and allow us to be a little less overwhelmed.

Thank you so much for your love and support.



Organizer

Raquel Howard
Organizer
Mission Viejo, CA

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