Give Guinness a chance to fight Cancer

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Recently I was told 3 words that killed me a little inside: “Guinness has cancer” and it’s the most aggressive type of cancer a dog can have. Those words crushed me.

But “there’s a light at the end of the tunnel” said his oncologist. There’s a vaccine that combined with radiation and chemotherapy that would be able to buy him another year and a half or maybe 2.

And that’s why I’m here.

This treatment is extremely expensive! I will do everything in my power to take care of Guinness. I’d sell my car if I had to. But even then I’m afraid it wouldn’t cover the full cost of his treatment. Each vaccine costs $700, he needs 4 within 4 weeks ($2,800)and then one every 2 months.

We need to get X-rays constantly to make sure it doesn’t metastasize to his lungs he’ll need approximately 10. Each X-ray costs $400 ($4,000), the radiotherapy around $6,000 plus chemotherapy that might go up to $8,000. The doctor told me it’s definitely going to be more than $20,000.

I know it’s a lot, but you wouldn’t do it for your child?He’s my child and I’d give anything to have more time with him.

I know two years doesn’t sound like a lot, but the alternative is to lose him within 3-6 months. I want to ask you to help me keep Guinness a little longer.

I’m selfish and I’m not ready to live in a world without him. Please help me keep him alive a bit longer. I wouldn’t be here asking for help if I wasn’t desperate. I love Guinness more than anyone in this world. He’s my best friend, my son, my everything.

When I saw Guinness the first time, it was at a “last chance” event by the shelter for animals that would be euthanized on the following week if they didn’t get adopted. He was 10 months old and was so sad.

Black dogs (specially large ones) have a hard time getting adopted, so I decided to look for a black dog. I wanted to change his life and show him love. Little did I know he would be the one that would change my life with his unconditional love. During the past 14 years lots of changes happened in my life. He saw me cry, saw me happy, saw me desperate and he would always come and comfort me. We have this connection that I can’t explain. Anyone that knows me, knows Guinness and knows how much I love him.

He goes to work with me, to the grocery store, travels on a plane sitting next to me, he was my only family when I was sworn in to become an American citizen. We are together 24/7. He’s been there for me all the way.

I could never put into words what this dog means to me. If you can’t donate, please share it with people you think might be able to help. I will be forever thankful for having another 1-2 years with my son.