<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>We celebrated Louie's Gotcha Day yesterday. It was 11 years ago that my sweet, silly boy entered my life. He happily opened his gift and gobbled up his Gotcha Day cake - actually just a pattie made from his Duck & Potato canned food and trimmed with some Cheerios. My husband and I reminisced about the years that have passed much too quickly. This happy day was unfortunately overshadowed by thoughts of his upcoming surgery for what is apparently a mast cell tumor on his leg. I posted about this a couple of days ago; thank you to all who have sent good wishes and drool. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow.</DIV>
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<DIV>This has all happened so fast. On Friday morning I noticed the golf ball sized lump that definitely wasn't there the day before. It grew a bit larger by Fri. evening, but has been stable in size all weekend. If anyone has dealt with a mast cell tumor, I would appreciate it if you could share your experience with us. Also, I was researching mct's online and read that radiation can be effective for tumors that are not removed with clear margins. If anyone has had radiation treatments for their houndie I would love to hear about that also. I just want to be as well informed as possible. </DIV>
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<DIV>Love, hugs, and drool to all in need.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sue and Louie </DIV>
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