Update: The prednisone really fucked him up for a while. 4 pills twice a day shrunk his inflamed lymph nodes back down to normal but also made him lethargic, drink and piss constantly and gave him the shits. Friday was the worst, he finished off all his food and water in the middle of the night and shit on the carpet. The wife got him some stuff from the vet that basically replaces the good bacteria in his bowels and firms his poo back up. Also cut his prednisone dosage in half. Friday was bad, he was actually acting sick. Huge improvement today. We went on a walk and he actually would jog with me. He is much more lively, had a lot of energy. We went to her parents tonight for our niece and nephews birthday party and brought him. Everyone loved him and as usual he was a very good dog. Came home and he decapitated one of his toys...he hasn't shown much interest in that kind of action in a few days. Super extra special thanks to nick (gsxkat1100) for stopping over Thursday with toys and treats. You will not find a more solid dude and he is yet another good friend I have thanks to ORDN. Super extra regular thanks to everyone else that have offered their kindness and support, it is much appreciated, it's good to know that among the ass-hattery and general shit talking, keyboard commandos and good natured ribbing that goes on here there is still a community of generally awesome people who genuinely give a fuck. Beers on me whenever we meet.