Lucy's Journey
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Early one morning in April 2018, I awoke finding my 13 year old Mini Schnauzer, Lucy, not in her bed. I went into the living room and found her sleeping on the carpet. In addition, I was alarmed to find that she had vomited a couple of times sometime during the night. When Lucy stirred from sleep she was very unstable on her paws, and had to urinate a lot; some of the urine had blood.
Lucy and I have been together almost 14 years. She was 11 weeks old when my husband and I picked her up from a family in Iowa. After my husband passed, Lucy was my companion, my dog child, and I was her mom. She and I did almost everything together. I had to get her help, fast.
Our veterinarian gave Lucy a thorough examination and did some tests. Lucy had a severe UTI-Urinary Tract Infection and inflammation in her kidneys. The vet gave Lucy injections of antibiotics and anti-nausea medication and take-home prescriptions of antibiotics and pain medication. I was told to keep an eye on Lucy’s condition. Lucy seemed fine for a while.
A couple weeks later, Lucy’s symptoms returned and she had an x-ray of her bladder. It was discovered that Lucy had a bladder stone and a mass, which was thought to be a blood clot.
Lucy was on a special prescription diet for a few weeks hopefully to dissolve the stone. But, to no avail, the food didn’t work. Lucy's vet said surgery was necessary.
Lucy’s surgery was a few days later. After dropping Lucy off for surgery, I later received an unexpected call from the vet clinic stating the stone was removed, but the mass in Lucy’s bladder was suspected to be cancer. A biopsy was taken and a week later it was confirmed that Lucy had bladder cancer.
I am on a limited income and overwhelmed by Lucy's vet bills. I need help paying her current medical expenses. These include vet visits and tests. The funds will cover the costs of her care.
I have no children of my own, and sweet Lucy is my fur baby. We have been together for almost 14 years. The vet said with comfort care, Lucy might live for a few more months. Lucy is still fairly active while on her medication.
Please help Lucy on her journey in this life as long as humanely practical. Any financial assistance you can provide will be appreciated. Thank you for your support..
Lucy and I have been together almost 14 years. She was 11 weeks old when my husband and I picked her up from a family in Iowa. After my husband passed, Lucy was my companion, my dog child, and I was her mom. She and I did almost everything together. I had to get her help, fast.
Our veterinarian gave Lucy a thorough examination and did some tests. Lucy had a severe UTI-Urinary Tract Infection and inflammation in her kidneys. The vet gave Lucy injections of antibiotics and anti-nausea medication and take-home prescriptions of antibiotics and pain medication. I was told to keep an eye on Lucy’s condition. Lucy seemed fine for a while.
A couple weeks later, Lucy’s symptoms returned and she had an x-ray of her bladder. It was discovered that Lucy had a bladder stone and a mass, which was thought to be a blood clot.
Lucy was on a special prescription diet for a few weeks hopefully to dissolve the stone. But, to no avail, the food didn’t work. Lucy's vet said surgery was necessary.
Lucy’s surgery was a few days later. After dropping Lucy off for surgery, I later received an unexpected call from the vet clinic stating the stone was removed, but the mass in Lucy’s bladder was suspected to be cancer. A biopsy was taken and a week later it was confirmed that Lucy had bladder cancer.
I am on a limited income and overwhelmed by Lucy's vet bills. I need help paying her current medical expenses. These include vet visits and tests. The funds will cover the costs of her care.
I have no children of my own, and sweet Lucy is my fur baby. We have been together for almost 14 years. The vet said with comfort care, Lucy might live for a few more months. Lucy is still fairly active while on her medication.
Please help Lucy on her journey in this life as long as humanely practical. Any financial assistance you can provide will be appreciated. Thank you for your support..
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Theresa Henderson Millward
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Vacaville, CA
