It is a Tumor

I ended up having my lump removed last Wednesday, because it was still there when the scab fell off - gross, I know. Anyway, the Vet was very reassuring that it was just precautionary to have it removed and confident that it wasn't cancer. Well, we got the results back today, and it is cancer - a Mast Cell Tumor to be exact. She said it's grade 1 with well-defined margins and no cancer around the lump, so she isn't recommending any further treatment. The Woman is a mess though. We are going to talk to the Vet about vitamin C therapy when I get my stitches taken out Monday. If anyone has any other advice, please leave it in the comment section or send me an email.

On another note, I have three really awesome stitches! They shaved a big spot on my shoulder, and now I'm bald there. I have been looking around for a make-shift toupee, but nothing seems to match all that well. The Woman's blanket she just got for her birthday was the closest match, but she really likes it, so I will spare it the scissors treatment. I guess my hair will grow back soon enough. I was hoping to get a tattoo or something, but The Woman said they don't do that sort of thing at the Vet.

Stitches are really really itchy. I have been trying not to scratch, but sometimes it's unbearable. I have a little raw spot above my stitches from where I am itching myself. I can't actually hit the stitches with my paw. Doh!