The lymph node was not cancerous. But do not celebrate just yet.

The diagnosis (pending some other tests, special stains)is pyogranulomatous lymphadenitis which means immflamation of the lymphatic system ("pyo"=pus). Most likely cause..... FIP.

What do we do next?
-supportive care. He will get a steroid shot again (probably tomorrow or Friday to help with the diarrhea, and immflamation in general)

- depending on the results of these other tests/stains, there is a medicine that might work BETTER for him than the steroid shots. I believe the vet said cyclosporine, but I did not have his spell it (since we aren't actually using it yet).

So.....more waiting. But as we all know, FIP is totally uncurable. All we will be able to do is keep him comfortable if they decide on this diagnosis. The vet did not mention any other of the options of what could be causing the immflamation, just that they are trying to rule things out.

As for Mr Meow. He eats about 3 out of every 4 meals I offer him. And the diarrhea is quite liquid. But he is acting mostly normal.