
The Sweetest Bella
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Hi there, my name is Aisha, and I am very close friends with Christina Galgano- the best dog mom to my sweet niece, Bella. You know when you hear a story of an animal imprinting on a human? Nothing could be truer for the bond between Christina and Bella. They have been united for over a decade and through all the trials and tribulations Chris has endured, sweet, gangster Bella has been by her side. Bella is a support dog for so many in the fire service, as those of you who may not know Chris, she is a Firefighter Paramedic in South Florida. Chris is the most selfless person and would literally give you the clothes off her back if it made your day any easier.
She would NEVER do what I'm about to do on her behalf, but I cannot sit idly by and do nothing. To say the last 4-5 years have been trying for her would be an understatement. She has taken the lemons and done her best to make something resembling lemonade, and she’s done it almost completely on her own. She has always been the person people go to when they need something and now I'm desperately asking anyone and everyone to help her.
Bella was found to have a mass extending from her spleen, adrenal, and lung. The amount of money spent already is extensive, but now life saving surgery is underway. If you can find it in your heart to help Chris and Bella- you will find yourself helping 2 of the most amazing hearts on this planet.
Thank you for reading this and taking time to donate. She will forever be grateful for any help to keep Bella in her life- as long as it's what's right for Bella.
UPDATE 11/13: Thank you all so much for all the help this far! Bella is at the emergency vet in Maryland as of this morning undergoing pre op; Surgery is this afternoon. The plan is to remove the lung lobe and tumor to ensure clean margins, and depending on how she’s doing, go after the remaining tumors. They will most likely split up the surgeries, removing the remaining tumors Wednesday. She will remain in the ICU until about Friday. Both her anesthesiologist and surgeon are wonderful. High hopes Bella returns home to live out the rest of her long, happy, healthy life.
UPDATE 11/14: She’s doing fantastic! Surgery #2 tmr to remove spleen/tumor, and adrenal/tumor.
Please feel free to reach out to Chris.
Organizer and beneficiary
Aisha Dwyer
Organizer
Boca Raton, FL
Christina Galgano
Beneficiary