[reebie_and_lola]

sorry this may be long...I put this on her basically as a vent, I am scared and need some type of comfort

My lola is awesome, she is funny and crazy and I love her to peices. She just turned a year and she always had knee problems, like it would stiffen but she would walk around or stretch it a bit and it would be fine. About a week ago she limped in my room wimpering and yelping with every step. I literally BURST into tears. I took her to the vet and she said she has LP, she said something like her knee is now out of place 80-90% of the time. She told me she needs surgery ASAP and she even referred me to some specialists. And this is when I really got scared..
I went to 2 specialist and they both told me about the same thing that the cost of the x ray is about 200 and the cost of the actual surgery ranges from 1850-2000....I am a college student and I am pretty much alone besides my Lola and boyfriend. I have a "Lola's Emergencies" savings account that keeps about a steady 600 in it(she has eye problems and I have to buy her drops and pills every month so I usually take from that account). My boyfriend has offered 300 but he has bills and rent to pay too. This is day 3 and she is just a whole different dog b/c of the pain, she has pain pills now but I know I need to get it fixed. I am thinking that the only way for me to get it fixed is to let someone that is financially able adopt her. I have a friend who is willing to take her and pay for it all and I know she would be great with Lola, I've seen her/her dogs all play with Lola. But if I were to do that it would need to be someone I never see, it would BURN to have to give her away to someone I see, and have to see her around and never be able to take her home. I don't want to lose her but I think that it may be best for her, because she is clearly suffering, this is not the crazy/fun/retarded dog I brought home almost a year ago. I don't want to be on a payment plan because I don't have the money to fit in a payment plan, I am very organized and all the money I make now has a place and I couldn't fit in new vet bills with that..

I have taken the day off work to try and figure out what I will do because I want to get her somewhere to have the surgery soon at least by next week..my roommate(who isn't even really a dog person) has started a donation for her and that has made my day brighter. I am hoping that goes somewhere because I just CAN NOT lose my "Lola Falana". I will keep you guys posted on how everything is going. I've attached some of my favorite pics of her