We were able to get Clarice into the vet's today.

They gave her a steroid shot as well as an antibiotic shot. If the steroid shot is going to work, we should know within a day's time. If she responds really well to the shot and if we want them to, they can then sedate her and again look at the mass. If they find something "hanging" down, they can remove it via laser surgery. But, they warned us that we should go in with our minds made up (ie whether or not to wake her up) incase they find that it's just spread everywhere.

If she responds really well to the shot and we decline to have her sedated, we can keep going in for more. But, all that does is buy more time. And, sooner or later, there has to be a stopping point.

They reminded us (how could we forget?) that it's almost assuredly cancerous. They also stated that it's possible it has already spread to other organs.

You know, it's one thing to say "They'll let you know when it's time" but it is SOOOO HARD being on the other side of the question, "When is it time to let go?"