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:dogeparrot: Pupdate :paw:
Ello sweet Arwen fans! :blobcatwink2:
I woke up to see that the GoFundMe is almost at 50%! To say I expected this to happen... Nope! I never thought there would be so many caring people!! It made me so grateful, that I spend the first for minutes with tears in my eyes...
I really wish I could express my gratefulness in words or emojis but the all seem to fall short... :flying_hearts:
When I went to Arwen, she actually wagged her tail again at seeing me!!! :blobcatsnuggle: it brought more tears to my eyes...
Mind you, the depression I'm in, the stress, the worries... It doesn't take much for me to tear up at the moment... But still... That tail wag told me she was feeling a bit better!
I had given her the painkiller before bed. They told me it was for five days, but then I realized that the amount they wanted me to give, it would only last for three days then... So I gave a little less, so it could last till the next visit this Friday. But she was less distressed, she wagged her tail, she happily went outside with me...
Her ears seemed a bit less moist too! When I get back from the gym, I'll clean them again and then she gets the lotion in. Then we'll have walkies, and I wonder how far she'll want to go today. I'll administer the antibiotics after that, I have two bottles now, one for left and one for right... And I'll check if they worked OK, after realizing one had not worked properly for a few days...
She seemed to be going better!!!
And... I feel I'm doing a bit better too. Seeing the fundraiser at almost 50% is just amazing!! I wish I could hug everyone who has helped us! :verified_paw: so many commented with kindness. So many boosted! So many took the time and effort to donate!
As I said yesterday before I went to bed... To say I'm overwhelmed would be an understatement! :ablobcatheartsqueeze:
I know she's going to need more meds, yesterday's bill was just over €60. She'll need a consult this Friday, and maybe some more meds... And then she'll need two earswab tests when things seem to be better, to check if the treatment helped. One test was €89, and I figure they don't give any discount when you need two... So we're in for more costs for sure... But... To see Arwen wag her tail again this morning... Priceless!
I can't thank you all enough for the help! The lessened worries of knowing I can provide her some more care.... It's such a wonderful feeling!
I was really afraid that people would tell me that I was a bad owner. That I should be able to provide the care for my own dog. Mainly because that's what I was telling myself as well. If the situation had not changed since she joined my family, I would have been able to provide. But going on disability, meaning less income, getting divorced, meaning being on my own with less income....
Arwen really saved my life. I did try to OD during the divorce... And while I was recovering, Arwen was there, giving me a reason to keep going... She's the one reason that I'm still around. And I know our time is limited, as she's 11 already. But the time we are allowed to be together, I want her to feel good and happy! And thanks to your generosity, I'm able to provide that for her a bit more! :bear_love: and that is so wonderful!
I'll share the link again, for those stumbling on this Toot and wanting to help as well. The goal was €750, which was a rough estimate of the costs that are still to come. Before asking for help, I already paid over €450 for her. But with the move/new house, my savings were depleted. And on disability, there's not much money to add to Arwen's piggy bank every month. So knowing we're almost at 50%, it just blows my mind!
I'll keep sharing pupdates when I can! And I'll try to take more snaps as she, hopefully, starts to feel better more... :pixelheart:
Fankoos sooooooo much!! You don't know how much this means to us!! :bearhug:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/dierenarts-kosten-van-arwen?utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&lang=nl_NL
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