The Update

Thanks, everyone, for all of your support and happy thoughts and well-wishes to our beloved Cody-kins. The latter half of last week was scary and filled with emotion with regard to our little furry one. The initial procedures in Santa Cruz at the specialist revealed some disturbing stuff and the word "cancer" was being thrown around a lot. No fun.
As of Saturday, however, the pathology report and chest x-rays (yes, she went in for an eye problem and ended up exhibiting mysterious problems in her lungs when the vets poked her in other routine places) had come back cancer-free, so that was good news. Not she-has-no-cancer-at-all news, but we-didn't-find-massive-cancer-right-off-the-bat news. So, it's being ruled out slowly but surely. As of today we don't know much more, but are waiting on some cultures that should indicate more about this thing that seems to be damaging her eye tissue and bones (and lungs?). Should the culture be inconclusive, a complete blood work-up will need to be done, and then possibly some more tests at UC Davis. Psst- Did you hear that, too? It sounded like a giant Cha-ching...
However, so far, our vet is still optimistic about Coders being able to run in the derby this weekend, so we're hoping Team Cody can still make a showing. (Let's hope there's a cash prize at the derby!)