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My angel boy Henry

$1,155 donated
Given by 31 generous donors in 7 days

Even though my dear boy is now barking at the lightning from above, I still need all the help I can get.

Auckland

I'm embarrassed to have to ask again only 6 months after your generous help, but Henry has had to undergo another surgery today for stones again.

I had to make the tough call on whether to go ahead or not in the morning and after receiving a manageable quote decided to go ahead. His surgery went well and they were able to flush his bladder and remove the blockage.

Once he was at the hospital for overnight observation they discovered the catheter needs to be replaced and thus he has to be put under anesthetic again and have to spend a few more nights there. They are also doing more Xrays and this has now more than doubled the estimate I was prepared for.

After his second operation on Saturday night, they discovered a big number of stones in his bladder still. Henry also contracted pneumonia during the second operation and was not in a good space. His specialist informed me that it is very high risk to operate again and that there is a pretty good chance that we would be in the same position again in a few months as his little body is prone to forming these stones.

I had to make the extremely painful decision of letting my dear boy getting some rest. There is no pain where you are now my angel boy. Daddy will always love you!!!!!!!

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Every cent will go towards his hospital bills. If it happens that there are funds left, it will be donated to a dog shelter or dog charity.

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Goodbye my beautiful boy   16 December 2019

💔 Sadly on Sunday at 11:56 I had to say goodbye to my son, my love, my everything.

After he needed a second operation for the day they discovered yet more stones in his bladder, and his urethra was badly damaged already. He got pneumonia during the second operation and was not in a good space. The specialist said doing yet another operation would be extremely high risk, and due to his body keep forming the stones, that there is a big chance that my boy would have to go through this again in a few months.

I had to make the extremely hard and painful decision to let my darling angel get some rest.

There is no pain where you are now my angel boy. Daddy will always love you!!!!!!!

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Francesca
Francesca on 19 Dec 2019
So very sorry for your loss xx
$30
Rebecca
Rebecca on 18 Dec 2019
Thinking of you and Henry at this difficult time. Can't imagine what you have to go through right now. My (and Adele's) heart is with you. xxxx
$20
Fi
Fi on 17 Dec 2019
Hugs from rumble x
$20
Sophia
Sophia on 17 Dec 2019
So sorry for your loss
$15
James
James on 17 Dec 2019
$250

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This campaign started on 14 Dec 2019 and ended on 21 Dec 2019.