Ariel 3rd surgery 2025: Elbow Arthroscopy with Medial Coronoid Process Removal

  Meet my beloved, kindest, and smartest girl — Ariel (Esa). We rescued her when she was just two months old, and from that very first day she became our true ray of sunshine. Ariel is gentle, deeply attached to her people, and incredibly intelligent. She’s even a bit of a polyglot — responding to commands in both Russian and English, which always makes people smile.

She already had 2 major surgeries on her legs.


In December 2025, Ariel began limping again—this time on her front legs. The diagnosis was devastating: bilateral elbow dysplasia. She was in pain, and an urgent, life-changing third surgery was the only option to relieve it and give her a chance at a normal life.


Elbow Arthroscopy with Medial Coronoid Process Removal (Bilateral) is surgery used to treat elbow dysplasia. A small camera is inserted into both elbows, and damaged bone fragments causing pain are removed to improve mobility and reduce discomfort. 

On December 19, 2025, Ariel underwent surgery on both front legs. The total cost for Ariel's latest surgery was $7,140, followed by 8 weeks of very difficult rehabilitation. This bill has been placed on a credit card, adding significant stress. 

She was not allowed to run, jump, or play. Walks were restricted to 5–15 minutes, strictly controlled. Every step had to be monitored. Every day required patience, planning, and emotional strength. We are still in the 8 weeks rehabilitation on Jan 30th 2026.

After surgery, the doctor prescribed Adequan Canine injections for 4 weeks, with 2 shots per week. Unfortunately, the doctor cannot guarantee that Ariel will fully recover, and she may require additional treatments in the future.

Also they removed 2 bone fragments from left and right legs.


Below, I have included documents for transparency:

We fully covered Ariel’s first two surgeries ourselves when we were financially stable. Unfortunately, our situation changed drastically in October 2025, when my husband lost his job, reducing our household income by more than half.

At this point, my income is our only source of support. My bi-weekly take-home pay is approximately $2,400, which is not sufficient to cover our essential monthly expenses, including:

  • Mortgage: $3,163

  • HOA fees: $531

  • Health insurance: $543 (Covered California)

  • Groceries and food - ?

  • Car insurance: $573

  • Utilities: $300–$400

If you are able to help with Ariel’s recovery after her third surgery and the ongoing medical bills, here is our GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/74ba905a4





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