hello everyone, today I come to you with something a bit different. on Wed, October 30th, my cat of 13 years, Robyn, had to undergo surgery to fix his blocked bladder. they quickly found that he had bladder stones and required something known as a perineal urethrostomy (PU), which is a surgery that more or less transfers his male urethral canal to something closer to a females. while usually this surgery is very expensive, I believe I was able to get a break on it, but not on every other expense which includes stays at 2 different hospitals, anesthesia, bladder flushing, X-rays, and post-op medication.
as many of you that have been following me for a while know, I'm disabled and unemployed, currently being taken care of by my elderly mother. we're on a very fixed budget, which makes paying things off quickly very difficult. so I'm coming here for two different reasons: number one is I'll be opening commissions very soon (I'm mobile, so making this post is difficult enough), and number two, I've created a GoFundMe for anyone that would like to donate to help with these medical expenses and help my cat recover. he's been my emotional support cat for 13 years and this is the first time he's had an issue and it's really shaken me up.
if anyone would like to donate it would mean the world to me. I set the goal for much higher than I think it'll cost, as I haven't gotten the bills from the second hospital yet. the first was $480, which I've only been able to give $50 towards (I have some family helping out but I need to pay them back). the second hospital will be at least that much, but likely more. plus then there's X-rays and medication, which all add up. I don't expect to hit the goal quickly, so once I get the bill and if I get enough to pay it off, I'll close the donations.
like I said, if you want to donate, I'd appreciate it. if not, that's alright too. if anyone would like to share this, that would also help a great deal. finally, thank you all for reading and for any kind of help you may provide.
My name is Laura and that handsome boy is Robyn. He's 13 years old and has… Laura Graepel needs your support for Help Robyn Recover: Support