UPDATE:  Edith had her surgery today and is home and doing well.  I couldn't get the tumor biopsied, but the vet said it looked like a cyst, which is very good news.  I cant thank those who donated enough--I promise to pay it forward as soon as I can.

This is Edith. She's a shy little cat who sometimes even runs from me, though I raised her from a baby.  When strange people come over she watches warily from the top of the stairs.

She is always running and jumping. She zips from the bedroom upstairs down to the kitchen and then jumps up onto a seven-foot high bookcase. She'll do this all day, late into the night. The patter of her little feet are a constant in the house. And she talks. She talks all day long. I have no idea what she thinks she has to talk about.

She's my skittish little black squirrel, and we think she has breast cancer.  The exact words on the paperwork are "mammary gland tumor" and she needs to have what is essentially a kitty mastectomy.

This is the cost breakdown for the surgery:

sedation: $65
mastectomy: $180 to $220
pain meds: $19
hazardous disposal fees: $3.50

This is bare minimum. I can't afford blood work or even a biopsy to find out if the tumor is cancerous. We're just going to remove it and hope nothing else grows. She is showing no signs of illness even though the tumor is getting bigger, so I have my fingers crossed that nothing more will come of it.

The people who are going to see this know me as Rosie or Leigh, and they know I've been working to make it on my own with my writing and several online stores.  They also know that I've only been partially successful.

I don't really want to ask for your money. I don't handle accepting charity well, especially as a person who has chosen not to have a regular job. I feel like I have no right to ask for help.  I have set up a GoFundMe, but I'd really rather you help by buying something--anything from one of my stores. But I can't really say no to donations if you really want to give...I'm almost out of money and currently looking into getting a job. But I don't want you to worry--she is going to have the surgery regardless, and if I fall behind on paying the gas bill, so be it.



The GoFundMe is set up to offer two rewards: ebooks and a cat necklace. You can choose any ebook from the Leigh Wilder Smashwords catalog, or from Rosalyn Coleman. Hell, pick two if you want.  It's mostly erotica, but most of the Leigh Wilder books have a bit more substance, and a few are classified as romance, not porn.  You can also just buy books directly from me through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords. Check out my Etsy and eBay to see if there's anything you like. (Don't be afraid to make me an offer on eBay, hell, even Etsy. I'll probably say yes.)

I've lost two cats in the last few years, Pixie and George, to age-related diseases.  Edith is only 7 and I want to give her as full and long a life as I can.

So thank you.

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