Well the doc looked at Ellie's growth and said ".....hhhhmmmmm m" - which naturally freaked me out a little. Then she aspirated it and examined the cells under a microscope.... she gave it a fancy name which translates to benign growth. She said it will probably go away on its own. What a relief!
As for the eating - which seriously, is stressing me out - in a big way..... the vet is not too concerned with the weight loss - and basically feels it is all related to Ellie's liver issues... the vet doesn't think Ellie is too thin or dehydrated at all... so now we are hoping the 2 liver-related supplements i am starting her on to, as the vet said, "get the juices flowing" will help with her liver and appetite.
After Ellie and I got home from the vet, I whipped her up a meal of ground meat and rice... and well, she ate like a champ, and so far - no vomitting!
Things just may me starting to look up around here!
Thanks again for listening y'all and the support! BPO'ers are the bet - EVER!