Last night I rushed my Webster, one of the albino triplets (pic on the Tiles of Love Page) to the vet ER. I was certain it was a blockage, no poo coming out, nothing going in.. He puked up the pumpkin I gave him and that's when I pushed the panic button and rushed him in. It MUST be a blockage...something that can be fixed, even if he needed surgery. He is only one year and 7 mos. old as of December 17th. The world seemed to grind to a halt on it's axis as the vet put the xrays up on the light box and began explaining the findings. There was no blockage. She was able to coax a poo and pee out of him. He has alot of fluid building up in his chest, constricting his lungs, kidneys a little swollen...although a blood test is needed to confirm, she said that all of these symptoms are indicative of juvenile lymphoma. I've read about it but never experienced it. I've had my heart break with those that have gone through it, losing furkids from ages of 4 months and up. I haven't had any young ferrets since I started rescuing 6 years ago. The triplets are my kids from the Miller rescue last year. I have had them since they were 2 days old. Pink wiggly little wonders with skin so transparent you could see their innards working through their paper thin skin. Helpless, vulnerable little pinkys that I have had the privilege to watch grow into giant fluffs of cotton. Our babies. When I lost 9 of my personals this past year and no one seemed to be interested in adopting those albino red eyed guys (Eeeee, they look like rats)...I adopted the little cotton puffs myself. They are together always and you can feel the brotherly bond they telepathically share and even see it in their play as they anticipate each other's moves. It's truly beautiful to watch. Expecting an awful experience as ER vets go, I have to say these folks in Hickory were wonderful. They were there waiting for me when I pulled up... took Webster back before we could even fill out the paperwork after I gave them the basic information. I will be taking the xrays to my vet tomorrow for eval and bloodwork to confirm what we are looking at, but I've already ordered the rest of the ingredients I need for Timmy's recipe. The recipe that cured Timmy the ferret of terminal lymphoma that spread to his liver. There will be no poisonous gut wrenching chemo given. I will not destroy what is good in him while trying to destroy the bad. I have cried my heart out but am now bound and determined to stay positive and work toward saving him. My spiritual friends send their healing energies through the healing powers of Reiki and he will be getting holistic treatment only if this is in fact lymphoma. Please keep Webster in your prayers. There is healing in prayer, as much if not more than in traditional medicine. He's too young. I don't know how this can happen to such a young soul, especially during Christmas. I just don't get it. Thanks All, Kim and Webby Kimberly Fox Somethin Up My Sleeve Ferret Rescue http://companiontalk.terrabox.com/SUMS-Rescue.html Pay Pal accepted for donations at this email address. http://companiontalk.terrabox.com/SUMS-tilesoflove.html Fundraiser page [Posted in FML 5830]