Michelangelo’s Urgent Dental Surgery Fund-Raiser

It’s been over two years since Michael has had his teeth professionally cleaned.  I used to brush his teeth almost every day, and over the past several months and all the emotional/mental exhaustion I have been dealing with I have gotten to about once a week and that’s proven now problematic for Michelangelo.

I noticed a few months ago it was looking pretty scary in there, even though I was trying to brush his teeth more and more – with natural dogs toothpaste….anyway, he was seen back in October I believe, and it was established then he would need some teeth to come out and now time has fast-forwarded to March 2013 and he has an infection in his gums and has to have four to five teeth removed.

At the age we believe him to be (roughly about ten years of age), he had to have the Senior Blood Work done before he can be Ok’d for the sleepy-time anesthesia of surgery, which we just did this past week (the cost for this pre-op visit/work broke down as follows: 

$20.00          Technicians Fee

$129.00        Senior Profile

$28.30          Clavamox Tablets 125mg Rx (for the infection in gums)

$177.30      which I paid CASH for from the money I made from selling my amazing antique amber ring ($110) and other jewelry, stuff, purses and things….

($300 was my total sales at Expo two weeks ago. I paid $100 to storage and that was damn near it…..)

Michael's tests all came back with flying colors, and an appointment date is set -- this coming MONDAY MARCH 18^th -- and we have the antibiotics on hand to be administered starting two days before the “surgery” – meaning a good old fashioned teeth cleaning, some teeth pulling.  Here is how the cost breaks down:

$403.20      Teeth Cleaning, includes the whole process

$20-$160     PER tooth extracted!!! Meaning the big boy molars in the back would be the more expensive ones…..She said 4 to 5 teeth will come out!

$350            Lets just use that figure for the extractions….a couple small and a couple molars

$723           This is the low end ball park I’m thinking…

It’s not cheap, but I take Michael to one of the best vet clinics in Portland, in my opinion – the Hawthorne Vet Clinic at 1431 SE 23rd Avenue off of Hawthorne, where he has had naturopathic care for his allergic reaction to flea bites (get your animals ON and keep them on COMFORTIS!) with herbs and also acupuncture.  Yep.  Michelangelo has had acupuncture!!!

His doctor has told me a couple of times, that small dogs, for some reason, usually have bad teeth…Much like large dogs have joint issues….for small dogs, it seems to be teeth. 

Well, I’m a flat broke starving artist woman who just this past August lost her house to the bank after a year + fight over a loan modification with wells fargo. 

This makes it hard for me to apply for "care credit", for myself (who is also in great need of surgery, on my torn shoulder muscle….) OR my pup due to the foreclosure and lack of employment!  I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place right now, seeing that I have a medical condition that requires surgery on my shoulder, I have been unable to do the kinds of work I normally do/would apply for due to this injury…Positions and jobs such as waitressing, catering, dog walking, house cleaning, etc. etc. etc.  I can hardly pick up a gallon of milk with my right arm much less pull my pants on without struggle, drive my car without pain, and the like….

Nathan IS working thank GOD, and his income pays our rent, phone bills, gasoline, car insurance, and whatever else we are needing, food, etc….after these bills, we are just paycheck to paycheck like a lot of people here at the “starving artist asylum” we like to jokingly call it – Milepost 5…

Nathan is applying for the care credit for the amount of $1000.  We will update you as soon as we know what he is approved for.  The care credit will allow us six months to pay without interest.

 I have been trying to sell my camera, my mom’s van, mylaptop, promote my services, etc…to no real avail….any income I get goes directly to paying on our bills, or my physical therapy appointments, also, so no real savings for us right now with me out of work.

I got the bright idea to do a super quick shout out for help – a SUPER FABULOUS FUNDRAISER for Michael to get his surgery, and for people to get super awesome gifts of art, and love from us in return or trade if you like…..This is our “indigogo” we just haven’t had time to “go global” with that and wanted to just ask the peeps who know and love us and Tibbs if they have even $5-$10 to spare and share, we have gifts of art and love for you….

Here is what we have for you!!! 

For Gifts of 

                                                                       

$5-$10          Signed Portrait of Sir Tibbs

OR               Your choice of these framed Penny Michelle photographs and more

$15-$25   Michelangelo Original Paw Art Painting

My Rock Stars & Starlets are currently at ROSCOE'S at SE Stark & 81st Avenue

$30-$50        a Rock Star or Starlet of your choice 

$50-$100     Pet and/or Family Portrait Session at Your Home with a Book and Video for you to share. You can see all kinds of samples of my works

                   at www.pixeldustproductions.me

$150            DELL LAPTOP with ALL KINDS of cool programs on it!

OR              SONY Handycam

$250            SONY NEX 5

Contact me to talk about it further if you have any questions! xo