06/05/2026
Our senior boy, Zane has had a very difficult few weeks.
About two weeks ago, he experienced an incident that required an emergency visit to the ER. While at his foster home, he barked at a neighbor's dog, jumped a few inches into the air, landed on a grassy area, and immediately screamed in pain. After that, he stopped putting any weight on his back left leg and held it up completely.
We rushed him to VCA Pearl City that evening. Initially, he was diagnosed with a suspected CCL (cranial cruciate ligament) injury, which is similar to an ACL tear in humans. No broken or fractured bone. Days later, we tried to schedule an appointment with a specialist, Dr. Lam, at VCA Pearl City. Fortunately, we were able to arrange a consultation and possible surgery for the very next day.
After examining Zane, Dr. Lam immediately suspected that he had a broken bone. X-rays confirmed not only a fracture but also bone cancer called osteosarcoma. Unfortunately, osteosarcoma is a very aggressive cancer that often spreads to the lungs. Thankfully, there were no obvious signs of spread to his lungs or other parts of his body at that time based on the X-ray results.
One option was to amputate the affected leg to remove the source of pain and improve his comfort and quality of life. After careful consideration, we chose this option. His leg, along with the tumor, was removed.
We are incredibly grateful that his foster has been eager and committed to helping him recover after surgery. Dr. Lam performed the amputation surgery two days ago. Zane remained hospitalized overnight for monitoring and was discharged yesterday to return to his foster home.
The past two weeks have been especially difficult for him. He spent most of his life living with a homeless person. He was eventually adopted, but after several years he was returned, leaving him in very poor condition. Now he is facing and fighting an aggressive form of cancer.
Zane deserves the best possible life for whatever time he has remaining. We do not know how much time he has left, but we want to give him every opportunity to be comfortable, loved, and cared for.
His surgery cost $5,669.16, and we are asking for your support. If you are able, please consider making a donation to help cover his medical expenses. We are also planning a fundraising event, with dates and locations to be announced soon.
Your support will also help us arrange consultations with an oncologist and explore additional treatment options that may improve his quality of life.
Any amount, no matter how small, is deeply appreciated.
Thank you for helping Zane.
Venmo
https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3582676254590505727&created=1667031071
PayPal
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