"What a relief!" is in Snazzy's expression. "When I went to the vet today to check on the huge hard mass that had overtaken my throat, the lab report said that it wasn't cancer ("I'm going to live!"), and they discovered that the lump as big and hard as two fists had softened at the furthest end and had burst through the skin and drained. Now they are planning Surgery in a few days to ream it out and insert a drain. Meanwhile, it sure is great to be able to prance the beach again!"