Help save my best friend Maxi

Hi, my name is October. I am a chronically ill disabled autistic trans man. I am on disability and only receive 1,000 a month to try to cover my skyrocketing medical bills and to keep secure housing, I live with my husband Shawn and sister Davienne and our three dogs Maxi, Elvis and Vladimir. Throughout my life I have struggled severely with mental health. I have cptsd and DID and for a very long time I struggled to keep my fear, anxiety and agoraphobia under control. 14 years ago a magical little miracle fell in my lap. The most loving, caring, compassionate dog I have ever had the privilege of knowing. Maxi has lived his life caring for me.

He is my emotional support dog and is cross trained in many service tasks. He was not able to pass his service dog training as he himself suffers from trauma and is fearful of men and other dogs. But somehow that makes him so much better at what he does for me. because I know that despite his fears, he is still brave and strong and he give the best kisses and the greatest deep pressure therapy.

In October we celebrated his 14th birthday and never would have thought this year would go the way it has. 3 days ago we rushed him to the emergency vet after he showed signs of weakness and severe pain. We were told that his IVDD (intravertabral disc disease) had progressed and that the only solution is a surgery that will cost over 10,000 and that time is ticking on our window to do so before the inflammation cuts off circulation and he goes into complete paralysis in his hind legs and loses his ability to urinate. They sat there and told me that in a circumstance where the money can not be made.....euthanasia is the only other option. He has been on pain meds for 6 years which kept his symptoms at bay. We do not let him do strenuous tasks. My mattress is on the floor to accommodate for his needs to not climb..

There have been times in my life where my only reason to live was waking up to care for maxi. Where I convinced myself that today is not the day because maxi needs me. But now I find myself in a situation where I am being told that the only thing standing in between maxi and death is a $10,000 price tag.

I can not in good conscious choose humane euthanasia when he is still fighting just as hard as he always has to get better. I can't sit by and agree to putting asleep when he looks at me and it's clear that he's saying "okay pops, what's next. How do we get out of it this time" he is eating, drinking and just as happy and goofy as always.... he's just in a broken body that I can't on my own afford to fix.

I am asking for help. Any help. If I could trade anything to be able to give him a fighting chance I would. But right now things feel hopeless.

10,000 will go to the surgery and the 500 will be for tax and after surgery care. He will need rehab after and round the clock care to recover.