Well, Icarus went to the vet yesterday, and the vet said that it is most likely a tumor. He is optimistic, but is nervous because of the tumor being attached to Icarus's anus -- he said that that is a very difficult area to delve into because it could cause alot of elimination problems for poor Icarus, not to mention any surgical procedure involving the anus can be fairly hard to perform. But he said that I shouldn't worry too much, and that it should go well as long as Icarus's body doesn't react badly to the anesthetic. I told him to use Isoflurane, and he assured me that he will.

Icarus goes in for surgery next Wednesday. I have to bring him there in the morning, and then leave him there all day! He says that they have to moniter him for several hours after the surgery. I'm going to be so distracted all day at school. The vet told me that the tumor removal should only take 15 or 20 minutes, so I will stay for the duration of the surgery and see how it goes.

And you know what really ANGERS me? That if Icarus is killed, I STILL have to pay for the entire thing! You'd think that losing your pet is bad enough without having to pay for his death while you're at it.

Please keep praying!