Dog Surgery for Nessa
Fundraising campaign by
Tami Brewster-Barnes
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US$215.00raised of $744.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
This is our dog, Nessa. She desperately needs surgery to remove cysts, some that are (hopefully) benign fatty cysts, but some are smaller, hard cysts. Our fear is that she may have cancer.
We adopted Nessa from Southwest Washington Humane Society in 2004. At that time she was a young adult in good health. We had no idea that eventually she would begin to develop fatty cysts.
The first one appeared in about 2008. Our vet takes a very conservative approach to surgery; unless the cyst is interferring with her well-being, then he doesn't want to operate. The first cyst, however, was on her chest. The vet knew that if it grew, it would put pressure on the main artery that goes through the chest. We had the surgery.
In the last year, Nessa has developed a number of cysts - the rate of appearance and growth is alarming. One fatty cyst has grown under her leg and another on the "knee" joint of her leg, inhibiting movement. While we are concerned about her comfort, we are even more concerned about her health. You see, Nessa has also developed a number of smaller cysts that are hard. These cysts need to be removed at the same time as the fatty cysts that are restricting her movement. They need to be biopsied to ensure she does not have cancer.
Unfortunately, we are having trouble affording the surgery. Our vet is allowing us to pay up to a couple of weeks after the surgery. We won't be exchanging gifts this holiday season and we're all okay with that: Nessa getting her surgery is all the gift we want.
Please consider helping Nessa. You can make donations directly to our Vet; Hazel Dell Animal Hospital in Vancouver, Washington. Their number is 360-693-8968. Nessa's owner is Jeremy Barnes. The estimate for the surgery is $744 and we are limiting our fundraising to that amount.
Thank you for reading; please pass our plea on to friends and family!
Organizer
- Tami Brewster-Barnes
- Vancouver, US
Donors
- Tina Bures
- Donated on Dec 13, 2013
Happy to help. Merry Christmas. Dave and Tina Bures
- Ty
- Donated on Dec 12, 2013
Surgery is Successful
Update posted by Tami Brewster-Barnes at 03:58 pmNessa's surgery was successful. Because of the number and size of her cysts, she had to stay overnight. She has had surgery before but she came home right away at those times. This time, with the size and number of cysts, they wanted her to stay overnight. That made us. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Tami Brewster-Barnes
- Posted On Dec 16, 2013
Thanks Tina & Dave :)
- Tina Bures
- Donated on Dec 13, 2013
Happy to help. Merry Christmas. Dave and Tina Bures
- Ty
- Donated on Dec 12, 2013
- Tami Brewster-Barnes
- Posted On Dec 03, 2013
Thank you Kristina :)
- kristina brewster
- Donated on Dec 03, 2013
- Tami Brewster-Barnes
- Posted On Dec 02, 2013
Aww please tell Phil I said thank you :)
- Keziah
- Donated on Dec 01, 2013
This five dollars is from my friend Phil, he gave to me in cash
- Tami Brewster-Barnes
- Posted On Nov 28, 2013
Thank you so much Darkestofflames!! <3
- Darkestofflames
- Donated on Nov 28, 2013
I am hoping everything turns out ok for the little one
- Tami Brewster-Barnes
- Posted On Nov 27, 2013
She loves you too Beana :) Thank you Beana & Keziah!
Thanks Tina & Dave :)