Banish Bronte's Brain Tumour
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Bronte is my adorable Golden Retriever. She is my only child, my family ( I have no immediate family in this country), my service dog, and she helps with my own life-threatening condition. She comes everywhere with me - including to work. She's flown around the country and everyone who meets her falls in love with her.
She is only 9 and has just been diagnosed with a brain tumour - meningioma. Without treatment the median survival rate is two months, and it could be a lot less. However, with stereotactic radiation therapy - the median survival rate is anywhere between 18 and 33 months. This life-saving treatment has to happen quickly and Bronte is already scheduled for treatment starting next week at Veterinary Cancer Group in Culver City under Dr. Jarred Lyons.
Dr. Lyons believes that Bronte is a prime candidate for this treatment, which requires just 4 appointments over the course of one week under light sedation: a CT scan to pinpoint exactly where radiation should take place, then three short, radiation treatments over the course of one week.
This treatment is far less invasive than regular radiation which would be five days a week for a month under general anesthesia. Dr. Lyons is one of the pioneers and one of a few who do stereotactic radiation.
However, it doesn't come cheap. I have opted to not have Bronte stay overnight in the hospital following treatments, because I literally live around the corner and can rush her there if something untoward happens. It also reduces her bill by thousands of dollars.
At least half the funds I have to pay upfront (thank goodness for credit cards). I've already almost maxed my card out on the weekend she spent in hospital last weekend after she had a massive seizure (which is when her tumour was diagnosed).
For those who know and love Bronte, she is the sweetest, kindest dog in the world. She is a comfort to those who need love and support. She's a shoulder to cry on. She has a human soul.
Any donation, no matter how small, to help Bronte fight this tumour, will be so appreciated. Bronte is a fighter. She will pay you back with unconditional love and I too will be eternally grateful. She has hijacked my social media feeds for years and she is known and loved by so many because of them.
I wish I had more time to figure out how to raise money for this treatment but the longer we wait the more the tumor grows and she could be gone in a matter of weeks. All I know is I need to do what I can to try and save her.
Please donate if you can, and if not, please keep her in your prayers. We both thank you.
She is only 9 and has just been diagnosed with a brain tumour - meningioma. Without treatment the median survival rate is two months, and it could be a lot less. However, with stereotactic radiation therapy - the median survival rate is anywhere between 18 and 33 months. This life-saving treatment has to happen quickly and Bronte is already scheduled for treatment starting next week at Veterinary Cancer Group in Culver City under Dr. Jarred Lyons.
Dr. Lyons believes that Bronte is a prime candidate for this treatment, which requires just 4 appointments over the course of one week under light sedation: a CT scan to pinpoint exactly where radiation should take place, then three short, radiation treatments over the course of one week.
This treatment is far less invasive than regular radiation which would be five days a week for a month under general anesthesia. Dr. Lyons is one of the pioneers and one of a few who do stereotactic radiation.
However, it doesn't come cheap. I have opted to not have Bronte stay overnight in the hospital following treatments, because I literally live around the corner and can rush her there if something untoward happens. It also reduces her bill by thousands of dollars.
At least half the funds I have to pay upfront (thank goodness for credit cards). I've already almost maxed my card out on the weekend she spent in hospital last weekend after she had a massive seizure (which is when her tumour was diagnosed).
For those who know and love Bronte, she is the sweetest, kindest dog in the world. She is a comfort to those who need love and support. She's a shoulder to cry on. She has a human soul.
Any donation, no matter how small, to help Bronte fight this tumour, will be so appreciated. Bronte is a fighter. She will pay you back with unconditional love and I too will be eternally grateful. She has hijacked my social media feeds for years and she is known and loved by so many because of them.
I wish I had more time to figure out how to raise money for this treatment but the longer we wait the more the tumor grows and she could be gone in a matter of weeks. All I know is I need to do what I can to try and save her.
Please donate if you can, and if not, please keep her in your prayers. We both thank you.
Organizer
Kelly Hartog
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
