Stitches are out, but the news was not good. The surgeon was able to remove the tumor with large margins, but the final pathology report revealed that the mast cells had penetrated the deep margins into the muscle, so there is a flip of the coin chance that it will recur within a year.  And if doesn’t recur in the same spot, he’s likely to form another one somewhere else. Hemingway has made it clear that he would like to forgo any future surgeries and radiation treatments.  We’re going to focus on reciprocating the love and attention he gives to us.