Help! My two girls have just been diagnosed as having adrenal tumors (in the creatinine/cortisol urine test, where a ratio of 10 is normal, Minima's is 20 and Antigone's is 29). The Xrays and bloodwork to see whether they are good candidates for surgical removal of the adrenal gland may in themselves be more than I can afford, so I'm looking for a cheaper vet. Is there anyone out there who's been through this and has any advice? helpful hints? (encouraging stories?) These two are like my children and I'd do anything for them, but Antigone is about 7, and may have had this problem since I got her a year and a half ago (funny that the vet didn't pick up on it all the other times she saw her), and Minima's age is unknown (the vet said she's either a one year old with a very poor coat, or a six year old with well-cared-for teeth. I just got her from the Humane Society in four months ago, so I don't know. Victoria Hadfield (also Antigone and Minima, the ferrets) [Posted in FML issue 0462]