Dad update

[neadods]

Dad's still home. He's still learning the ins and outs of managing his blood sugar, but he's upbeat. They still can't find the insulinoma, but if/when they do, they've decided on a surgical hospital which is close to me, so that's good.

They asked me if I had researched insulinoma on the Internet yet. When I confessed no, my father told me with vast amusement that apparently 3 articles in five were about insulinoma in ferrets.* So every time they search, they think of me.

I've dug up one of my little stuffed ferrets, which I will present to Dad as a hospital buddy when I go home next weekend.




*For those who've met me in the last 7 years, I adore ferrets and had, over the course of time, presented my folks with 5 "grandferrets."

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Insulinoma

[shawan-7.livejournal.com]

I noticed that ferret-connection when I searched it. I was also amused. And since your birthday is also next weekend -- happy upcoming B-Day!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_nymphette_/]

THAT is fabulous! So you're a ferrett family? The dachshunds are pleased to make your aquaintance!

*bows*

*looks fondly at the Guardian angel Dachshund her father gave her during her last surgery*

I swear to god - the found this little miniature dauchshund statue... with wings. And a halo.

And here I thought I was being marginally original with the grandpuppie thing... *wink*

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Currently a two-cat family; there was a bad run of luck/medicine about 7 years ago, when I lost 3 ferrets in about 4 months (age, patient X ECD, undiagnosed lukemia), the last one barely 8 months old. I was freaking out so badly about the last survivor that I gave him away rather than wait for him to die. He, of course, lived to a ripe old age. But he loved his new mommie more, because she always had a liberal hand with the raisins.

If I could figure out where to put the cage and the exercise pen, I'll get more and try again.