It is with a heavy heart that I write on the passing of my Nosey to insulinoma today. Nosey hadn't even officially been diagnosed insulinoma. I went to his room yesterday morning and found him in the after effects of a full blown seizure. I rushed him to my vet's where they did there best to stablize him. Even after giving him massive doses of glucose his level would go no higher than 55. They gave him valium to help relax him, but he was still had twitching of his limbs and ears. My vet took Nosey home with him last night to keep a close watch on him. Nosey continued to have seizures all during the night, including one that woke Dr. Barr up. Each time Dr. Barr checked on him during the night, Nosey was still in the process of seizing. I stopped by to check on him this morning. The doctor told me that there were other things that they could try, like catheters, etc. but that he couldn't guarentee they would work and that he didn't know what kind quality of life Nosey would have. I made the very painful decision not to put Nosey through anymore stress. If what they had done with him didn't completely eliminate his seizures, and since even under medications his seizures weren't ending, I had him helped across the bridge. This would still be painful for me, but maybe not as much if I hadn't just had to do the same thing for Rascal this past January, for the same dreadful aliment. Nosey will be joining his original cagemate, Rosey, who succumbed to insulinoma and was helped across the bridge two years ago. I know they are both meeting up with Rascal and sharing many happy days together. I am now back to my original three muskateers only...Sneezy, Pepper and Bubbles. I pray that I don't have to go through this again for some time. It is never easy, but this was so soon after Rascal. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you that have ferrets that are needing your special care. God Bless you and your babies. Barbara Laugesen [Posted in FML issue 3771]