My name is Brittany Graziosi, and I am posting this fundraiser on behalf of my sister Daralyn and my nephew dog Jackson. Jackson is a sweet goofy six year old pit mix who is also my sister's entire world.
At a recent checkup it was discovered Jackson has a Mast cell tumor on his hind leg, which in addition to being likely malignant, is limiting mobility and may be spreading to other muscle systems in his body.
The treatment to remove this tumor, scan for spread, and his recovery is estimated at the higher end of $5000- on top of the time Dara will need to take off work or juggle care for him, since he will be unable to walk after surgery and will need to be assisted in going out for the bathroom.
In the best-case scenario, the surgery will remove the bulk of the tumor and Jackson will have a decently good prognosis. In the lesser great scenario, options for chemotherapy will be explored which will add additional costs.
Those of you know me, and know my sister, know that my family has experienced a multitude of traumatic losses in the last few years- with my sister bearing the worst of them. Losing Jackson to a treatable condition due to lack of disposable income should be the last thing on our minds, but given the current cost of living, emergency savings are hard to come by.
Jackson is such a young dog, with so much energy and life left in him- the least we can offer him is a chance to live it.
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Brittany Graziosi
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Bayonne, NJ