17 hours later, we're home with not much more information than when we left. And I have a feeling there's a certain boxer that won't be asking for a car ride for QUITE sometime. lol

The GOOD news: (1)It's NOT DM! *whew* (2)She's not in much -if any- pain. (3)The problem is "localized" to her left hind leg - not anywhere else. (4)The vet said she really had to "nit-pick" to say she had hip-dysplasia. (5)All in all, she's a very healthy old girl!
The BAD news: They're not quite sure what it is. They *think* it could be a sheath tumor on the sciatic nerve but we need a neurologist to determine anything further. Her reflexes are good and she has feeling in her toes and leg, it's just that she can't spatial-ly tell where the foot is.
The MEDIOCRE news: (1)Depending on the severity of the tumor (if there is one), we might face amputation of the leg. (2)The state of NM doesn't have a neurologist. So it's off to Colorado or Texas. (3)We're looking at a pretty heft price tag for just the diagnosis.

So today pretty much ruled out "bone stuff" and confirmed our regular vet's suspicion that it's neurological in nature. Where we'll go from here, I honestly don't know. IF amputation is where we're headed, I would think our regular vet could do that here with less stress to our dog (and wallet). Whatever the case, it's something that doesn't need to be thought of with a tired mind. With that, thank you guys for your well wishes!

Oh! As a treat for being such a good girl, we took Sara to Three Dog Bakery.... our chowhound proceeded to snub every FREE tidbit and opt for the $$ ones. Murphy's law?!