PleaseHelpMeHelpDylan

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Please Help Me Help My Boy, Dylan 🤍

Around January of this year, I noticed a lump forming on my dog Dylan’s chest. Dylan is 8 years old, and as many of you know, older dogs—especially beagles like him—are prone to lumps, skin tags, and growths. At first, it didn’t seem to bother him, so I monitored it closely.

This year has been incredibly difficult for me. For all of us. I went through the end of a long relationship, a major move, job loss, and I live with disabilities. Through all of that, I kept watching the lump. Over the last few months, it began to grow more noticeably. It still didn’t seem to bother Dylan—but it worried me. I was scared it would eventually catch on something or cause him pain.

In October, I finally brought him to the vet. The vet gave me three options: continue to monitor it, biopsy it, or remove it and biopsy it. Because it was continuing to grow and would likely need to be removed eventually anyway, I chose removal with biopsy.

Thanks to some truly amazing friends and family, the money raised during my birthday celebration—while I was working—went toward Dylan’s surgery. I had almost the full $900 needed.

On October 17th, I dropped Dylan off for surgery and bloodwork. That’s when everything changed. The vet called and told me his bloodwork came back with very severe elevated levels. They could not proceed with surgery. The vet was concerned about possible Cushing’s disease and sent him home with me.

The following week, I brought in a urine sample. That test showed Dylan does NOT have Cushing’s disease, which was a relief—but we’re not in the clear yet. The vet now needs to rule out a tumor or cancer elsewhere in his body that could be causing these abnormal levels.

To do that, Dylan needs an ultrasound, which costs $600.
If the ultrasound clears him for surgery, the lump removal and biopsy will be another $900.

At this point, I am completely tapped out. Every dollar I have goes toward feeding my animals, gas, my phone, and occasionally splitting car insurance with my mom. The bloodwork and urine tests already used up everything I had saved for the surgery.

I hate asking for help—especially because I’ve had to ask before—but I’m doing this for my boy. I have over 2,000 friends on Facebook. We may not know each other well. We may have met once at a concert, crossed paths briefly, or even just exchanged messages—but if even a fraction of you could donate $2, we could cover Dylan’s diagnostics and surgery.

All proceeds raised personally and onSpotFund will go directly toward Dylan’s medical care.
If there is any money left over, it will be donated to a shelter.
All receipts and spending will be shared transparently.

Please help me figure out what’s wrong with my boy.
Please help me give Dylan the care he deserves.

Thank you for reading, sharing, donating—anything at all. 🤍🐾