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Thanks (and totals) for Day #4
Tuesday, Oct 7, 2008

Dorie's operation was a great success.

The stone was smooth, so it came out easily and there was no permanent damage to the interior of her bladder. She woke up very shortly after and was alert and aware when the doctor called.

The letters continue to come in. Everyone is glad that she is going to be okay, even though some were upset with me for not trying harder to keep her. (...and others thought I kept her too long and should have given her up the first night!)

Thanks to Peggy for her tireless research and neverending list of suggestions.

Thanks to Harmon for pushing my Good Samaritan Funding request and trying to get Dorie into the UW vet program. And thanks to everyone who called their family vet and got discount pricing for Dorie, especially Barb, who not only worked out a payment plan before ever meeting me or Dorie, but offered to pay half the bill.

I don't know if Dorie will have continued heath issues, and I don't know if she's found a permanent home, but I have faith that whatever her path, she will have plenty of help. Erin has offered to open up her home to Dorie if she doesn't fit in well at the doctor's house.

A huge thanks to Neva for adding a whopping $50 to the Save Dorie Fund in loving memory of Madeline, her faithful companion of 20 years; and to Shelly for adding $1 when everyone else thought they couldn't afford to give. Every dollar counts. Thank you for not discounting your ability to make a difference.

Total for Day #3: $51
Total Raised in the Save Dorie campaign: $111
Total Vet Bills: $445

Dorie's Life: Priceless