I was asked to forward this information to the FML by Chere a/k/a AgeDog.
 
>>It looks very bad for Sweet Sam.  I saw her today in the hospital -
>>she is not eating anything now and having to be fed intrevenously.
>>The Path report came back and the adrenal turmor was magligant
>>(the tumor was the size of your thumb).  Dr. Ernest and I had a
>>long talk, if Sam doesn't rally tonight I'm going to let her go peace-
>>fully tomorrow.  Both my heart and Larry's are broken  Sam was
>>our first ferret and most dearly loved.  It is so hard to let her go if
>>she must - but I love her way to much to keep her hanging on and
>>in pain.  Dr. Ernest believes that the breathing problem and the fluid
>>around the lung s caused by more cancer.
>>
>>Kit - it's been a horrible 3 weeks.
>>
>>Kit if you could tell the others on the FML and elsewhere Sam's
>>latest status I would appreciate it.  I just can't talk about it.
 
>>Jake is taking his med's - he seems to tolerate it better when
>>mixed with Karo Syrup and followed up by two syringes of water.
 
>>Love, Chere and the Shelter Kids.
 
They also have 2 new shelter kids coming in next week - their mom had to give
them up.
[Posted in FML issue 1592]