Oliver had surgery last week to remove two noncancerous cysts, one from his right front leg and the other from his tail. Today we went back to the vet and he had the bandage removed from his leg, so we got to see how the wound is healing. There's a scar there, but his fur will eventually grow over it. He has some stitches, and it will be a couple of weeks before they will be removed. All in all, he's doing great! The tail will take longer to heal, but the vet changed the tail bandage and said that the wound from the surgery there is healing. Thanks so much for all of your comments and sympathy--we really appreciate your support.