Team Lexi - the coolest pup in Otago needs help!
Lexi is trained to help Jess with medical issues - she's family to all of us and needs help staying healthy & happy.
Otago
If you don't know her already, let me introduce you to Lexi. She is a two year old springer spaniel who helps my friend, Jess, with various medical issues.
Before Christmas, Lexi was in perfect health and full of energy. She loved running around, playing with friends (both two and four-legged ones) and learning new tricks. Three weeks ago though she got sick... Jess' words work better than mine to explain:
"She has severe immune mediated haemolytic anaemia, and so far hasn't been responsive to treatment. We have one more therapy to try, which I will give her the chance with over the next two weeks. If this fails I'm out of options and I will lose my best friend. If it is effective I'm facing extreme monthly vet bills for the foreseeable future. Life really does have a way of throwing curveballs, and this is one of the hardest decisions I've ever made."
Debbie Larkins' involvement (page creator)
Jess is my mate, and Lexi is her little buddy. They're a team that have provided people with endless hours of entertainment. Hopefully this will help the fun times keep coming :)
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All funds raised will go towards Lexi's vet expenses. In the last few weeks, almost $3000 of vet bill have been racked up, and this new treatment will cost ~$250 per month. For most people this is rough, for a uni student it's even harder.
Latest update
Good things are happening! 30 March 2018
Firstly, I want to thank everyone that's supported Lexi and Jess so far... the donations and page shares have been totally overwhelming!
Secondly, I'm stoked to tell you that Lexi has started responding to the latest round of drugs! These drugs were basically a last ditch effort and we had no idea whether she would respond to them or not, but the latest blood tests showed her cell count has almost doubled in two weeks.
While this sounds good, it kinda means she's gone from *really, really* anaemic to just *really* anaemic. But hey, there's been an improvement and for that, we are ridiculously happy :)
In herself, Lexi has gone from being a quiet, sleepy puppy to one that's got the energy to go to the beach and be a little bit naughty when she's not getting enough attention (i.e. when Jess is trying to study). When I visited last weekend I couldn't believe the change that had happened in two weeks.
Thanks to all of you, Jess can now afford 6 weeks worth of meds that she wouldn't have been able to otherwise. For that, she and I will be eternally grateful. Lexi is an amazing dog and with your help, she can carry on being the best mate and sidekick Jess relies on.
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