Hey Hey Hey, Blaze is doing very well. He has what the vet suspects is unilateral polycistic kidney disease. This usually affects both kidneys and because of that, is fatal. Blaze only got it in one. I also feel much better about the desicion to put him thru the surgery (even if the pathology comes back BAD). I understand this disease is very painful so even if this surgery did not lengthen his life, it improved his quality of life by removing the pain. At last report, Blaze is eating, drinking, eliminating and drum roll please:::::::::::: WARDANCING!!!!!!!! He has to stay with good friends in Raleigh for the next week as he is now a bilateral. We have no ferret vets closer than 3 hours away so he needs to have his meds perfectly adjusted before he comes home. Thank you so much Caity Martin and Keith. I prayed very hard for help making the right decision for Blaze. In an outpouring of amazing grace, my prayer was answered. God is good, so good. HappyTails, Karen and the Scruff You Gang [Posted in FML issue 4388]