Fred's Mouth Surgery

I rescued Fred in June of 2015. I picked him because he wasn't what most may consider to be "cute".. plus his breath could scare cockroaches away. His jaw was broken, completely sideways, and his tongue hung out. Fred was previously abused, and was used as a BAIT DOG in dog fighting. Yet in the 2 minutes within meeting him, I knew I had to have him. I'd never met a more loving, affectionate pup until those moments. I first started by treating his heartworms (which the rescue told me he did not have, and then later admitted that they'd never even tested him for heartworms.) Next on my list was a dental cleaning. I knew my little best friend would feel so much better with a clean mouth! That was the beginning of a downward spiral. That day, Fred had 11 teeth removed, partial jaw removal, and also an unexpected mast cell tumor removal (which is cancerous.) I paid $500 that day. A week later, Fred's stitches came out, leading me to pay $150 for another visit. A month later Fred started bleeding from the mouth, and acting strangely.. I knew something was terribly wrong. I took him to the vet.. and they said they didn't see anything but charged me $70 and sent home some pain meds. Two days later, the strange behavior got worse. I called the vet again. They referred me to a specialist. I was told that it was urgent and needed to be seen the following day.. right before Christmas. That day, Fred went in for a consultation and three hours later came out with half his mouth removed and left me with a $3,000 bill. Fred's dental emergency has gotten me in way over my head. He had multiple issues that needed to be addressed that were not expected. Exposed nerves, removal of all but 3 teeth, root rot, a punctured tongue,  broken jaw, & teeth going into his nasal cavity were only some of the issues. The $3,000 surgery alone was hard to stomach but now there are other little road bumps popping up. Some might call me stupid for spending this much on a dog, but my intentions were to pay for it myself and I can admit that I bit off more than I could chew. All I wanted was to save this dog, Fred, my best buddy. There was no need and no talk of putting him down, because he's too young and the specialist told me countless times that when this blows over he will live a much happier, healthier quality of life. I'm actually embarrassed that I've had to resort to this because I told myself I'd never resort to this.. and I don't expect to raise much but I figure it's worth a shot. If you choose to help me, I thank you, and Fred thanks you. ❤