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<DIV>Last week I took Abner to the vet's again, and sure enough, his tumor on his penis needs to have more surgery. They call this debulking, since they cannot remove the entire tumor.</DIV>
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<DIV>My vet has never seen anything like this tumor. In March we had one surgery done locally that did not get everything. No one figured that anyone could get everything, so it's not the surgeon's fault. There's just not a lot of space to work with down there.</DIV>
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<DIV>Since my vet knows that money is tight for us, with Drew being unemployed, he suggested that we go to the New York ASPCA which has a hospital. It may be that they will be cheaper, and since he once worked there, he knows that the surgeons are good.</DIV>
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<DIV>So tomorrow, my sister-in-law and I will be taking Abs there. (I do not drive in the city, but Deb is brave like that, so I begged her to drive us.) I'm sure it will be an adventure, since parking may be a real problem, and going anywhere with Abs is means using a heavy ramp.</DIV>
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<DIV>I'd like to ask for drool to be slung on Abner's delicate little parts. I hope the surgeon really can do something for him, since I was warned by the last surgeon that we'll come to a point where there will just not be enough skin to cover over everything after the surgery. This is a nerve-wracking time for me, not only because of Abner, who is my greatest worry at the moment, but because of all the other things we have going on.</DIV>
<DIV>Pam, food slave to the Dashing Bassets (one of whom is dashing more slowly right now)</DIV>
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<DIV>If anyone wants to respond to me, please send me a note privately. I am working on a real rush project and have not been able to keep up with the Drool.</DIV>
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