A week ago, I noticed a strange lump on Matchbox's right shoulder. It was about 15 MM in diameter, and was hard and rubbery feeling. I waited a couple of days to see if it was just inflamed from a bug bite or the like, but there was no change over the weekend.

Monday afternoon Matchbox and I headed to the vet and Dr. Warren took some tiny samples and sent them in for cytology (is that the correct usage of the word "cytology"? I really should have finished that biology class). When the results came back with some irregularities, I decided to have it removed immediately.

Dr. Warren removed the lump with wide margins in case it is cancerous. Even though I was warned that there would be a large scar, I was surprised at the size. Biopsy results should be back in a week.

Matchbox has been wearing a T-Shirt to keep the other dogs from tearing out the stitches. He LOVES wearing the T-Shirt and shoves his head into it when putting on a fresh one.

What a weirdo.

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1 I think you're going to have to keep dressing him. He looks too content

Posted by: Eden at June 30, 2007 12:56 PM (BDCWt)

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Hey, guess what? It's June! It's officially summer! And the weather is crappy.

There have been a few days of nice weather, but it always seems to be bracketed by dark clouds and rain. I realize that I'm in Western Washington, but come on already! Last year at this time we had warm sunshine and gorgeous white puffy clouds.

I feel like I've put in my time this year with rain, snow, and gray skies. I'm due for some consistent sunshine! No more nights in the 40s!

Weather report shows that Tuesday next week we may get up to 79 degrees. But of course, over the weekend, it will be raining.

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The mortgage refinance is finally fucking over. It actually closed a week ago exactly, after much freaking out and last-minute faxing.

The most wonderful part of this whole thing is that all of my and Frinklin's credit cards are completely paid off.* So satisfying to pull up the various card websites and look at the account balance reading "Balance: $0". I haven't been free of credit card debt since I was 18.

*Please do not remind me that the money has really just been transferred to a mortgage that I'll be paying off for 30 years.

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