Tucker's diagnosis

After I had posted an update about Tucker the other day, Sarah had a call from the vet, and the tests that they did on the mass show that he does indeed have cancer. The vet felt that she had gotten most of the mass during the surgery, but she's going to talk to an oncologist.

He's recovering very well. He really was laid open. His stitches in a very large Y-shape. He has a collar around his neck, of course, to keep from biting at the stitches, and he seems reconciled to it. Just a few more days and the stitches will be out, then I think he'll feel like a new cat again. Hopefully this surgery has given him many more days.

Below is another good post from Steve Goodier.

JOY IN THE MORNING

Does this sound familiar? James was cleaning out the attic one day when he came across a ticket from a shoe repair shop. The date stamped on the ticket showed it was over eleven years old. He felt sure the shoes would not still be there, but decided to stop by anyway and check.

He handed the ticket to the man behind the counter, who didn't seem to be surprised at the date. "Just a minute," said the clerk. " I'll have to look for these." He disappeared into a back room. After a few minutes, the clerk called out, "Here they are!"

"That's terrific!" said James, hardly believing his good fortune.The man came back to the counter, empty-handed. "They'll be ready Thursday," he said.

We should all be masters of patience; after all, we've had plenty of practice. But waiting for shoes is one thing, waiting to heal from a hurt or waiting for a persistent problem to change can be far more difficult. James Melvin Washington shared some wisdom about the importance of patience in those tough times of life. He said, "My grandmother used to tell me that every loss is temporary, that every rainy day is temporary, that every hardship is temporary. She used to tell me, 'Son, every goodbye ain't gone. Just hold on - there's joy coming in the morning.'

"Are you holding on? It may seem dark now, but morning is coming.-- Steve Goodier

To me, that's a good thought to hold onto. (Sorry, Judy, about the preposition at the end of the sentence. :-)