Winner of This Round - Hamlet!

~Josh, left & Rudi~

The weather the last couple of days could not be more beautiful!  The warmth of the sun and cooler temperatures has given everyone more energy!  We started our afternoon with a round of frisbee.

~Hamlet~

Once the dogs were worn out, we came back in just in time to get a call from the vet about the results of Hamlet's culture.  I was so sure it would be bad news for him, just goes to show you what I don't know.  Last time there were six different kinds of bacteria found in this same wound.  This time there are only two.  One is a strain of e-coli, but it's not the 'really bad' one that was there last time.  The other is a staff infection. The bottom line is that it's treatable with the antibiotic Augmentin that we'll put him on for 6 weeks.  I don't know if it's because I'm still worn out, but I found myself feeling humbled and thankful for this news.  I know it doesn't mean that this will be the end of the problems with this tumor--I know it is going to continue to grow and be an ongoing problem.  But I feel like right here and right now now, we've won this round against it.