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at my wit's end - edit

Sun Sep 13, 2009, 12:30 PM


My rat, Stella, is very sick. She's losing weight so that you can feel her spine and ribs, but her stomach is distended, and she's spending a lot of time alone, shaking, under cover. We're not sure what's wrong with her. We need to go to the vet, but we have literally no money right now (school expenses have sucked me dry, and I STILL need books), and I still owe commissions on my queue. Nick's not getting another paycheck for a week. In the meantime we need gas and food. To top everything off I'm paranoid about catching the flu, and if I do, I'm totally screwed school-wise. Graaaaah

I feel like such a failure right now. I don't know if I should take on additional commissions knowing that I probably wouldn't be able to start them for several weeks.

I guess the only thing left to do is lower my prices :/ If anyone wants to order a painted character portrait, they're $25 for a limited time. Even if I can only get like 4 of these it would keep me afloat and would let me take my rat to the vet.

EDIT:

You guys are amazing! I got a nice bunch of commissions queued up and some of you guys even DONATED (wow!).. I am very touched :) thanks a ton to everyone for all the emotional/financial support.

  • Mood: Sadness
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:iconfontenar:
:hug: I wish I could've sent more.
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:iconmalignant-librarian:
*Malignant-Librarian Sep 13, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
Aww, girlie... I hope she's okay. My girls (Dolly and Lady Tarzan) both passed from mammary tumors. They were egg-sized. It happens occasionally with female rats -- I sure hope your girlie gets seen by the vet and an okay verdict. Keepin' the little ratty in my thoughts!
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:iconthelearningcurv:
congrats on getting the support you needed girl, keep your head up, that way all you can see is the sky=]
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:iconkarrey:
~karrey Sep 13, 2009  Professional Filmographer
So sorry about that. :( Hope Stella is feeling better soon. :heart:
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:iconmylaundrystinks:
~MyLaundryStinks Sep 13, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
Sooooo...I'm sending you $10 via PayPal right now in celebration of National Hey It's September 13th, We Should Give Money to People Who Need It and Hey Look At That Shiny Thing Day.

It's a very important holiday in my home country. Yes.
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:iconthundercake:
`thundercake Sep 13, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
<3
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:iconmylaundrystinks:
~MyLaundryStinks Sep 14, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
;)
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:iconmosskat:
I wonder if its gas? Might sound strange to ask but it would explain the bloated stomach?
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:iconthundercake:
`thundercake Sep 13, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
I don't know how I'd be able to tell if it was..
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:iconmosskat:
give me your paypal, I cant give much but I'll throw a few dollars your way.
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