Friends - I'm in trouble - and I need your help

@Canuck12:

I’m in France at the moment and one day a year everybody goes to work and donates their pay for that day to the elderly to purchase air conditioners and new appliances and generally things to make their lives more comfortable. It’s called “the day of solidarity.”

In light of the recent unfortunate circumstances to befall Mr. Bear and Joel I propose those who can, work June 6th (D-Day) for Mr Bear. It’s one day to help save a life and if we all pitch in we can do it.

This June 6th I will be fighting all day in France to save a life! (Donating my day’s wage for Mr. Bear’s Surgery) Who’s with me!?

Wow Kyle… Thank you… I don’t know what else to say!! Mr. Bear and I look forward to spending a day with you when you get back home.

Thank you…

We’re going to be looking just like them right after this surgery gentlemen.

I’d have to specifically count it all up, but AxisandAllies.org has raised something to the tune of $700 for Mr. Bear… and several of you have made serious commitments to fight for even more.

I don’t know what to say guys… other than I am so honored and humbled by all of you and that I am running out of words to express how this feels. Thank you again.

Many of you I have never met in person, but our friendships are very real and clearly know no bounds.  You have all made the effort to stand and be counted with me, Even some of us who don’t normally get along are all now on the same team; and look at what has been accomplished in just a few short days….

Just those few short days ago I was very concerned about how alone I was with this issue; and I am so appreciative of all of you who are travelling this road with me.  This is incredible.

I’m forwarding this to Larry Harris as axis-and-allies is the common denominator for us, he has to know.

I’m just in awe with all of this… thank you gentlemen.

To celebrate the incredible teamwork so far - I threw this together for fun.

I don’t think I’ve missed anyone, but there are a few anonymous donors… so I can’t say for sure.

Buzz me to get in before we’re out of spots on this photo!

FYI EVERYONE!!!

Larry Harris just joined us and donated!

Gentlemen, Thank you VERY much for stepping up to be counted, I really appreciate it.

As for my ever-long arch enemy Imperious Leader… you know what - the dude showed up and wished me well.

That is certainly more than I ever expected from him, and I’m grateful for his support all the same. That is why I consider him included as part of our team for Mr. Bear; because there are things that greatly transcend our petty differences.

As you all know, I haven’t always been on the right side of moral color around here. So I accept all the help, friendships, concern, support, and prayer that everyone is offering. That’s what has made this whole thing such a success…

So let’s avoid any derailments or further discussion on negative items, and avoid anything that will take away from what this whole thing is about - please. All the disgruntlements are left behind.

Kurt, Seth, glad to have you both with us! It is an honor to be able to call you my friends.

Well he stood to be counted amongst the troops - that’s for sure.

And he called our bunch “best and brightest!”

Perhaps I’ll post the email!

@Jermofoot:

So who is the other person bestowing thanks upon donators on your fundrazr page?  Family?

Amanda…

Let’s just say it’s a little complicated ;) but that she loves the dog as much as I do, and is the only reason I even had the pleasure of knowing Bear.

@Imperious:

If you don’t get enough funds, will the veterinarian carry the balance and allow you to make some payment plan?

Up until now, all the Vets have all worked on a half now and half upon completion basis. They don’t finance period.

I believe their fear is that if things don’t go well with your animal, that people abandon the animal, or the payments. It’s probably a valid concern.

In terms of other financing, the bank was also incredibly unexcited about loaning me the money for the dog. I probably should have lied and “bought a car”, but that’s fraud :S.

I’ve invested roughly $1,500 so far - just to get the diagnosis and the referrals etc, and fortunately, due to the generosity of everyone, we’ve raised enough capital to see the Neurologist today, and get whatever scans (CT or MRI) are required.

The surgery is beyond that, and we won’t know what that will cost, or how much more we’ll need, until we’ve got the scans behind us.

As soon as the Oncologist told me that it could be up to $8,000 more to get all the way through this, that I was in trouble. I can’t say enough how much I appreciate all of you being in this thing with me.