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2/22/13- We will be heading down to OC tonight to have the first of Bear's radiation treatments done in the morning... we will be posting video and pictures on the Pet Matchmaker CA facebook and website so everyone can see what they are contributing too! An amazing new treatment. www.cyberknife.com
UPDATE 2/19/13- Bear went for his CT scan today, and the films revealed that the tumor has NOT gotten to his brain! GOOD NEWS! Bad news is that it is pressing on his right eye a bit in the back, causing some discomfort. Plan at this point is to start CyberKnife treatment on Saturday in Pasadena. This consists of two treatments where the Cyberknife shoots up to 200 beams of radiation over a 45 min period to basically "cut out" the tumor where it lies (with no blood, no residual, but most important, no pain and MINIMAL side effects). The doctor said that the worst Bear could have was some discomfort around his eye temporarily due to the closeness of the tumor to it. But with this tool, they can "bend" the beams around the critical structures (ie- the brain and eye) to avoid doing any damage to those areas.. this machine is SO specific (down to the sub millimeter, that it is actually used to do HUMAN brain surgery when there is a tumor involved. For more information on the CyberKnife, go to www.cyberknifepets.com. It's a new form of treatment for cancer that just began 15 months ago in pets, but has proven to be very successful. We are hoping Bear will be one of these success stories! But please keep donating because we are not quite there yet! Thank you to everyone who has made donations :) We are steadily moving along toward the goal, but we have a long road to finish this challenge. We will keep you updated over the weekend, and will be posting video of the first treatment on our Facebook page "Pet Matchmaker Rescue CA" and our rescue website at www.petmatchmaker.org
UPDATE! Just spoke with the radiologist in Orange County. He gave two options. One, would be differential radiation which costs $7700, and will take several treatments and has more side effects, or the new "cyber knife" treatment... cost: $12,400, but has little or no side effects and will virtually cure the cancer by complete elimination. Would like to try to raise as MUCH as possible to go with the latter option.... PLEASE HELP BY DONATING BELOW IF YOU CAN!!!
One of our own needs your help! Bear, a 7 years young Miniature Pinscher who was the original foster and first rescue that began Pet Matchmaker 7 years ago, has just been diagnosed with a Chondrosarcoma (nasal tumor) that has already set our director back several $1000 dollars... being a non-profit director who does NOT take a salary, and strictly runs the rescue as a volunteer, I am begging for help to give my little guy a chance to beat this. His only option (after finding out today (2/8/13) that it was too close to his brain for a new cryo surgery up here at UC Davis Medical Center) is radiation treatment. This alone will cost another $5000 on top of the $5000 already spent out of pocket. PLEASE, if you have ever had a pet that needed help, or if you have adopted from us in the past and love what Pet Matchmaker has brought to your life, please help me save Bear. He is like a child to me, and I want to be able to give him a second chance, like I have with so many other rescue dogs over the last 7 years... Bear was the start of it all, and my motivation to continue saving dogs from death row. He's too young to lose now, and my life wouldn't be where it is today without him.... Please help me help him- no amount is too small and all donations are tax deductible. He will only have weeks to live if the radiation isn't started soon. If you would like to make a donation, please click on the link below. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP!
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