:( Sad pet news...

The Vet visit didn't go well. After a preliminary look at the cells she extracted from the mass on Bear's chin, she's 90% sure it's a malignant tumor. The Vet suspects it's a form that affects both young and old, so age was not a factor. It just hit me like a bus when she told us the news.

We'll know more from the blood test results tomorrow if the cancer's spread to the blood yet. She's going to contact a surgeon and see what they think the next steps should be. More likely than not, Bear will need to have the tumor removed, and depending on what stage the cancer is, undergo chemo. I can hardly breathe for the sadness I'm feeling right now. He's acting normal and as I type this up, both he and Wishbone are having a great time, brawling as dogs tend to do. Again, please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. This year just has not been our year.