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Post by Heather on Sept 2, 2011 21:26:31 GMT -5
I know that sometimes no matter what we do their journey is a mystery but do they have any best guess ideas? ciao
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2011 21:46:44 GMT -5
They wern't certain the surgery would fix the problem but something has to be done. We know 100% it was not a blockage. I'm sure it was the large mass in him I don't even know what to call it. It was never confirmed if it was cancers or not. Their was a large amount to blood in the sample, I was told that that did indicate it could be cancer, the results from the test were unclear. I was too sad to ask too many question over the phone, I wish I did, I want to know. I was told the mass must have been "pretty nasty" -signs- He has had to have had it for a while, on the x-ray it would have been more then 10x the size of his kidneys.
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Post by Heather on Sept 2, 2011 22:00:08 GMT -5
Poor wee mite. You did for him what you could. They're so good at hiding their pain and illnesses. It works poorly for them when we're trying to help them. Perhaps, if you're really curious, your vet might tell you more when you're up to discussing it. I know that my vet sat down with me several days after Napoleon did his journey. I hurt too badly that night to really make sense of all the information, so she just sent me home. The next time I was in (I think I have my own chair there ) we sat down and discussed Napoleon's health, sudden decline and non response to medications (he had cardiomyopathy) and what we could have done differently if anything. I hope that you find the answers you seek but be prepared to have even more questions when you're finished...I know I often do. It's rarely cut and dried with ferrets, making them a total inigma when it comes to diagnosing illnesses. ciao
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2011 22:26:20 GMT -5
Thank you Heather, I didn't think about doing down their again I'll talk to somewhen we I go pick up his ashes. - I drove the vet the anyway last night I wanted to see him before I took the next step, only to be told he was frozen. It ripped my heart some more I wanted to say goodbye but I couldn't go see him like that. You have to give them so much credit for being strong and not showing any sign of weakness.
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Post by Heather on Sept 3, 2011 1:22:32 GMT -5
Remember him as you have him pictured. The little wee beastie that made you laugh and smile, that is how he would have wanted it. They don't hide their pain and illnesses for nothing. They do not want to cause us pain, they love life and live for the moment, they teach us to do the same. That what is left is just the shell, the wee one that was yours and holds your gift of a heartkey is no longer there but locked away in your memories and your heart. Someday, you will look into the eyes of another and see your wee beastie looking back at you and know that he's back ciao
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