I had to fly home to Melbourne that afternoon, so it was not until evening that Atia and I spoke on the phone, and I learned the diagnosis. Enzo with the two people he loves most in the world, and who love him beyond measure. We are both reeling from this blow. Nothing could be more unjust or wrong, yet it is hardly surprising that his body has reacted finally to the stresses of separation from his beloved Atia last year. Deep- seated fear had to have dominated a huge part of all those months. Me & my Mum A little later . . . Where we go from here is not yet clear. I have now had a long phone conversation with Aitor, who is the Senior Registrar at UVCS. He was clear & precise in his report and was warm, sympathetic & extremely approachable. He knows Enzo's history; he understands our feelings. Peace + happiness = a quiet snooze together in the sunshine An operation to remove the affected kidney (and possibly the spleen, which is showing abnormalities) would, at best, offer poor prognosis. Four to five months survival is the average. It is invasive, and recovery time is lengthy, with chemotherapy involved, as well. In short, an option that is not much of an option. The sign says . . . 'Do Not Disturb' I broached the subject of an alternative approach, referring to a very-experienced alternative-therapies vet whose Sydney clinic is well known to Aitor. He was very supportive of this direction, and has indicated extreme willingness to co-operate as much as possible with information-sharing. I think somebody woke me up . . . .

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