Anyone have any suggestions and experience with surgery for BOTH right
adrenal and insulinoma at the same time?
 
VETS out there: Any advice for us?  Bean's got adrenal trouble on the right
side, and also has symptoms of insulinoma.  I assume the insulinoma is the
priority, right?  I know it's proper "vet etiquette" for me not to interfere
with what Dr. Diehl is doing, so I guess I'm also asking if he can call with
questions.  He doesn't have internet access at the moment.  I'm also asking
what I can do pre- and post- surgery to help Bean as much as possible.
 
Thanks-
 
Andrea
PS--
She had a particularly bad low-blood sugar seizure this past weekend,
which consisted of her being unresponsive for about an hour and a half, her
temperature being in the mid 90's, her heart rate at about half what it
normally is, and at one point - no blinking reflex or swallowing reflex.  I
somehow managed to get her out of it by giving her sub - cu fluids, keeping
her in a heating pad, and rubbing syrup water on her gums.  Is there
*anything* else I could have done to help her come out of it sooner, or
prevented it from getting so bad?  She's okay now, and I've been feeding her
every few hours.  Finally- what can I do to insure she won't go into
hypoglycemic shock before, during, or just after surgery?  What can I be
expecting?
 
Thanks so much-
Andrea
 
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