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Roscoe has cancer

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My darling pup is sick. Hypercalcemia, causing polydipsia and polyuria. (Too much calcium in his blood, drinking and urinating a lot more than normal). Kidney values all look good, so not likely renal failure. It's looking like a thyroid tumor or cancer. He had an appointment 4/17 to detect possible tumors, had a biopsy taken of some cysts in his prostate to biopsy for possible cancer. The exam, ultrasound, biopsy, and diagnostic test cost $710.08. That was basically all of my savings. If cancer is detected, I don't know how much treatment will cost. We have to wait for the results. If cancer is not detected, they want to test for hyperparathyroidism, an additional ~$300. If that comes back positive, treatment will be surgery to fix the parathyroid which will be an additional cost. I will do anything and everything I can to take care of him. I will sell all my meaningless material possessions and work another job to take care of him. But I still have all my regular bills to pay on top of this, and it's only just enough to get by. I'll be honest, and vulnerable...in some of my darkest moments, he's the only reason I didn't try to kill myself. I had a plan, I had the means...but I couldn't. Roscoe was watching over me and he'd come lay his head in my lap and look at me expectantly, and I couldn't. He saved my life, and I don't know if I can save his. I don't know what I would do if I lost him. I'm not ready to lose him. Asking for financial support is an incredibly difficult plea, and I am immensely grateful for all the emotional support we've received. Any way you help touches my heart deeply and Roscoe and I appreciate every nickel, every hug, every dollar, every kind word. Thank you.

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Chelsea Sabotta
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Cedar Rapids, IA

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