<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thank you all so much for the drool sent for Athena. So far, there is good news.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The large lump behind the rear mammory turned out to be a hernia. As it has caused her no problems and as a repair for that particular one is a high risk operation, the vet left it alone.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The other lumpy mammory and lymph node have been removed and sent for testing, so fingers crossed there. The good news is an X-ray showed no spread, so if it is nasty, hopefully we got it in time.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The vet fixed the fistula and also cut back her very long nails, where the quick was almost down to the bottom, so I could not trim them back.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Apparently she showed her diva-ness. When I took her in, we put her in a normal kennel. By the time she'd had surgery she was transferred to the biggest kennel they had at the request of the head nurse, who despite being a cat person, clearly took a shine to her.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">She is home and feeling utterly miserable, but she has managed to eat some chicken and rice and pee on the utility room floor twice!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Sally, with Athena, UK</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div></body></html>