[I would have E-mail'd this but did not have your address.  ]
[Editor's note: Sounds of general interest anyhow.  Also, while I'm at it,
Isocal HCN is mentioned below.  I've used it on ferrets too - I think it's
very good - much better than Sustical.  But be sure to get the HCN, not just
the regular Isocal.  It's human tube feeding formula by the way.  BIG]
 
Well, I read your letter with riviting interest, then sat down and cried, and
said prayers for you and your furry loved one.  As I said in another post I
don't know if Timmy will recover fully for years or not, but I will never
listen to some doctor tell me to poison him to death.  I think I could use a
shotgun on my own head first.  I remember when my first dog got "cancer" when
I was about 12, I had had him since age 2 and he was my best friend.  I
trusted my parents saying he was in pain though I could not see it myself, and
when he said it was "my decision" I did not want my best friend in pain, but I
could not go along to the vets.  I have since seen the AMA poison my brother
to death for almost 3 years and then blow out his brain by running 2 IV's full
open when he had almost no platelets.  (this was a secret assisted suicide
that apparently doctors do much more than is talked about).  His brain bled
for over 4 hours until he finally died, in my Mom's arms.  (he had "lukemia, &
believed in the AMA's idea of cancer as disease).  She blamed me for his death
because I "did not make him listen to alternative methods".  She also blamed
me for her wanting to die since but that's another story.  Lots of dysfunction
in the family, but back to ferrets.
 
Of the cup or so of "superfood" I make up daily that Timmy doesn't finish the
rest is eagerly gobbled up by the others, both a pair that Susan's partner Dr.
Nye had tested as "high lymphocyte" and my healthiest Sachi that he said "boy
she doesn't miss a meal, does she?".  I was glad to see the pair that needed a
bit extra help eat up, but I don't stop Sachi as I figure it can only help
prevent things.  If I could afford it I might have some myself as I have been
on sebatical for a year & a half with chronic fatigue & depression since my
whole birth family died.  The fact that thses little guys need me to survive
has made a difference in my still being here myself.
 
I try to observe closely the guys' preferences for food, and lately see
them prefer my water/clover honey/pws herbs over Pedialite.  I even put honey
and herbs in pedialite, but no go.  I feel ok with this as Ped. has refined
sugar which is bad on the insulin cycle.  Especially with the adrenal problems
ferrets have, this may be a very good thing that they found an alternative.
 
The Flor Essance I have not heard of unless it's the one using Rene Caisse's
name.  I got the "origional" formula of Burdock Root, Sheep Sorrel, Slippery
Elm & Rhubarb root thru Herbal healer acadeny in Ar.  A pkg.  makes abt.  7
qts., 1 for $25, upto 5 for $17 ea.  Went thru a half batch (1 gal) myself,
but they didn't seem very interested even with the clover honey.  Have to do
more myself since I bought the 5 pks.  (email if you'd like their info).
 
I read in the ducksoup.txt repeated statements that some liquid and some
nutrition is the key, to keep something going in them.  The Deliver 2.0 which
replaced isocal HCN, Dr. Susan prescribed for Timmy.  One of the people in
sucksoup pointed out it has twice the calories that ferrets need than
Sustical, and lots less sugar which they don't need.  That and some baby food
chicken or turkey has made the difference to full recovery in many furry
people I'm reading.  That gives me hope to go on.  I just fed Timmy in between
here, & after some "soup" he rubs his chin on the carpet (I wipe with a klenex
first to save the carpet), and seems to really enjoy being alive at the
moment.  On pred., I know of one person who's had a furry on it for 4 years
with good results, so perhaps individual response is the best guide there.  I
shy away from Rx's unless nothing else will do.  For myself I use Kyolic
liquid garlic exrtract for an antibiotic for colds, flu, etc.  In summery, I
think it's good to do what ever can add to health like the best quality food
with minimum refinement & poisons (insecticides), filtered R/O or distilled
water, I have an air purifier/ionizer in my br., and I give all this to both
me and my 4 footed family.  (their cage in in my BR.).  In fact at 4:30 AM I
awoke to someone squabbling only to see nothing when I turned on the
flashlite.  Being awake I might as well do something useful, so here I sit.  I
think if it's time for them to go simply permission would be enough, as you
found out.  I would not add poison to the system.  When my mom survived
pnumonia I asked if she was ready to get up & leave here as in with me, back
to home.  4 hours later her heart just stopped.  She was ready to go, but in a
different way than I was thinking.  [ok for her, but hard on me].  I just
would be very careful with anything that AMA schooled dr's would come up with
for "cancers" as 2000 hr.s of research has shown me that cancer is not a
disease, but a symptom of a collapsing immune system.  (Al Carter has a book
called "The Cancer Answer" that details things.) My brother with his leukemia
had no fruits or veges in his diet at all.  Lots of things were not working in
his life & I think he just didn't want to be here.  Nutrition, freedom from
poisions in the diet, water & air, and a reason to want to live make all the
difference in the world, for furry people or us 2 legged type.  Peace & love,
Gary
[Posted in FML issue 1130]