We are now $7000+ into vet bills and I am basically numb to the whole situation.  He is having a second emergency surgery today.  I'm sure I'll probably be close to $8000 by the time it's all over...if it ever actually ends.  This is almost half of all the savings I have in the world.  But I can't even imagine putting him to sleep...particularly now.  And when and if he does come home, he will need to be physically restricted for 2 weeks, which will make being home miserable.  Crawling into bed won't even be a possible response now.