Carlitos Emergency Heart Surgery fund
Fundraising campaign by
eunice lh
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HK$7,090.00raised of HK$100,000.00 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
Meet Carlitos, a playful and loving 7-months old Pomeranian.
We adopted this potato of joy 1 month ago after being abandoned by a breeder for unclear reasons.
2 weeks quickly went by and we took him to a local vet for the usual vaccine shot. Unfortunately, the doctor felt a irregular heart rate and suggested we visit a cardiologist. After multiple doctor consultations, x-rays and ultrasound, Carlitos was confirmed to suffer from PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus). This is a congenital heart defect where a blood vessel didn't naturally close off after birth regulating the heart blood flow. PDA mortality rate is greater than 50% if left untreated within a year of diagnosed.
Exams showed Carlitos heart being abnormally big due to the incorrect blood pressure and have started to affect his breathing and energy. Its been confirmed that the best solution is to undergo open heart surgery whilst its possible and manually close the blood vessel. At only 7 months old, this potato joy will have to fight for his life for a 50/50 chance.
The surgery and additional medical bills will estimate around HKD$100,000. As much as it goes against my pride, we would like to ask for your help. Any donation will be greatly appreciated.
All the money raised will be going to Carlitos surgery and recovery. Whatever is left will be donated to a local dog rescue organization in Hong Kong where we adopted him from.
Thank you all so much for reading this and helping. This means the world to us and Carlitos.
Organizer
- eunice lh
- Campaign Owner
- HK
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 22, 2020
- Cindy Fung
- Donated on Sep 21, 2020
Mejorate pronto Carlitos 🥰
- Ivan & Sulay Zhong
- Donated on Sep 16, 2020
1 week since surgery!
Update posted by eunice lh at 02:20 amHello!! It’s been 1 week since Carlitos surgery. he is recovering so well, almost as if nothing happened. Eats and plays very well! 🥰we will go back for stitches removal this Friday. Meanwhile the gauze came off so I got a bit creative and gave him a DIY top to
Carlitos is home! :)
Update posted by eunice lh at 03:51 pmDear All, thank you for your patience and support! I am happy to update that our potato is back at home and settling and eating well! Doctor recommended crate time for two more weeks and some occasional walks. Stitches will be out in 10 days time! A follow up with
Successful surgery!
Update posted by eunice lh at 08:56 amCarlitos surgery have gone smoothly and couldn't have gone better. He is currently awake from surgery and recovering at the VHS ICU
Carlitos Heart Surgery
Update posted by eunice lh at 08:55 amCarlitos have been scheduled open heart surgery at VHS with Dr. Alene K. on Sept 15th, 2020 in the afternoon
Carlitos initial x-rays results
Update posted by eunice lh at 08:54 amX-rays done on Sept 2nd, 2020 showed a doubled size heart caused by PDA
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 22, 2020
- Cindy Fung
- Donated on Sep 21, 2020
Mejorate pronto Carlitos 🥰
- Ivan & Sulay Zhong
- Donated on Sep 16, 2020
- Jason Lee
- Donated on Sep 16, 2020
- Luciano
- Donated on Sep 16, 2020
- Tyler Faust
- Donated on Sep 15, 2020
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 15, 2020
Best wishes to Carlitos. May his life be filled with good health, love and treats!
- Ben Veechai
- Donated on Sep 15, 2020
Good luck!
- Johan Kevin
- Donated on Sep 15, 2020
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 15, 2020
All the best with Carlitos’ recovery!! He’s a little fighter!! Can’t wait to meet him in the future :)