Today was Ivans vet visit. Dr. Sulliban did a needle aspirate and found the cancer cells outnumbering the white blood cells. Hes on Clavamox for a week. Since the tumor is so huge surgery is not an option. Ivan was sent home with me to wait it out. The antibiotics might reduce the swelling but if it doesn't and the tumor continues to grow his front arm will lose felling and go numb at which point I will have to take the dreaded next step. So I'm monitoring him to see that he's eating and drinking. I just don't want him to suffer. At least I know my diagnostic skills are accurate. I was hoping for an abscess though. I have the next 3 days off to be with him. And this is just breaking my heart. Kristina Borgstrom [Posted in FML 6135]