Shelby's Parvo Treatment

Last August my father was hospitalized for two weeks in an attempt to diagnose his recent amnesia. He started off disoriented and we originally thought it was maybe heat stroke but he quickly got worse, at the ER, he couldn’t answer commen questions like who the president was or what he’d been doing recently. He forgot I was married in March, he forgot events from the past two years, and was quickly sent to Parkland Hospital’s Neuroward to attempt to figure out what was going on. After being monitored and tested on we discovered he had seizures that were a-typical, not muscle contraction or visible to the naked eye, but had caused swelling in his frontal lobe. 


He has been medicated, and unfortunately, he has not recovered many of his memories. He is still going in for treatment to attempt to reduce the swelling - thankfully it has stopped but has not entirely gone away. A few weeks ago he had to quit his job because his health has deteriorated. He simply cannot work, and for a man that is so intelligent and has always been a perfect example of a man busting his butt for his family this has been devastating. He has been struggling to find his place in the world right now. Last weekend we were out on a day trip and found some puppies looking for a home. We ended up getting one, giving a little sweet puppy a home and giving my dad something to focus on. 



Tuesday she was lethargic so they brought her in to where I work and unfortunately, she tested positive for Parvo. Parvo is a virus that will destroy the lining of the intestines and can end up killing a puppy. Even the most aggressive treatment is not a promise of survival. With the financial burdens my family has been placed under we could not give Shelby the 2000$+ treatment. Thankfully the people I work with stepped in and are willing to let us break it up, but, we’re needing help. I’ve only been there a few months and I’d like to get this debt resolved as quickly as possible and still give Shelby the best chance of survival. She needs constant fluids, both IV and SQ overnight, medication, additional vitamins and specialized nutrition boosters. Right now she’s in good spirits, but, this is a brutal disease that can turn at any moment and we’re doing all we can to take care of Miss Shelby Sunshine.




I hate turning to people for help, but, if you have a chance to spare a moment and some money, we truly would appreciate it. Every dime goes to Shelby’s treatment and paying off her bill and if there is any left, it will go straight into a reserve fund to help my parents out. Thank you so much for your time, and even if you can’t spare anything, please offer some good luck for miss Shelby.