Lucky's Original Story
In February of 2005 Lucky was posted on pet finders at a shelter
Apparently he had been hit by a car and his owner just dumped him at the shelter so he wouldn't have to deal with it. Our foster leader ask if I would take him and of course I said yes.
It took a month to get them to release him while all this time he lay on cold concrete & cried with pain.
We finally got him in March (St Patty's Day) and I immediately took him to the vet for a check up. It seemed he had spinal damage and there was little hope he would be OK. It had gone on to long without any care. As time went on he cried more & would scream in pain.
This baby is only between 2 -3 years old. To young to be PTS without trying to help him.
I decided to take him to a specialist and last night he had his first checkup. They are going to do some tests & filming but really feel there is hope for him to live a pain free life for years to come. I just could not give up on him without trying.
Here is the situation. It is going to cost some money to help him and the foster group cannot afford to pay it and unfortunately neither can I.
Therefore I have set up a fund for him called Lucky's Fund.
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Since Then
We got the money for the surgery & he had it. he was doing just fine - running & playing until a couple months ago he started to scream again. I took him to the vet & he put him on some high doses of pain meds. It helps some as he is not screaming every half hour but he is still in pain & does scream out several times a day.
I wanted a second opinion as he said we would have to PTS if it didn't help. No way not without a second opinion.
So I took him out of town to a good doctor. Besides having a yeast infection in his ears which was all OK 2 weeks ago. we thought. It came back big time but I got the meds for that & am doing what I have to do to get rid of it.
The problem is the last disc in his back is not right - I don't know medical lingo so I don't know exactly what it is but he needs an MRI. That is expensive & then maybe surgery again. I cannot do this as I have 3 others that also need medical attention which I am getting. (I seem to get all the sick ones- but someone has to do it)
Lucky's bill last night was almost 400.00. Which I didn't have and took my bill money to help pay it.
I have no idea what it will cost to help him but the doctor said he can be helped and not to PTS as he can have a normal life if I get this all taken care of.
Once again I am asking for help. I will post what it is costing as I go along but for now I am figuring 1000.00 and it could go higher if he needs surgery on that part of his back.
Please give him a chance. He wants so bad to run and play like the other dogs and he deserves that chance.
It doesn't matter how much or how little - it all will help.
I know there are angels out there who care.
We are pleading for his life.
I cried every time I think I will need to PTS. He is such a sweet baby & too young to die.
Thank you from Lucky and his mom. (I adopted him as my own so I would be sure he was OK) I can't let him down now.
I will update this page as I see what all it takes and what all they find.
UPDATE 10/18/06
Well His ears are better not good but better. I have been working with them day & night. I have to get them rechecked in a week and then keep on with the meds. He got sick on the antibotics so I had to stop them.
The doctor sent the xrays to a radiologist & yesterday called with his results. He has a lot of degeneration in his back. Also there may be some compression going on also and they are concerned about the last disk in his back as that's the one that is giving him problems. An MRI is the only way to tell what is really going on & we don't have enough to do that.
I ask her what can I do if I cannot get an MRI and she said actupuncture would help him with the pain & give him some time but thats all.
An MRI costs 1000-1500.00 & we are not near there.
I will continue to do what I can for him and if need be try to get him some actupuncture. but it looks like it will take a miracle to do what he really needs.
Thank you all for the help you have given him as it will go to do what ever I can to help him.
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