Okay, first off take a deep breath. Adult lymphoma is VERY different from juvenile lymphoma; they are TWO SEPARATE diseases with the same primary target or origin organs. The progression of adult lymphoma can be STALLED and sometimes STOPPED with chemotherapy. In fact, the first ferret whose life was saved (Katie's Bandit was a biopsy-proven case of lympho -- without a biopsy of a node it is NOT possible to tell whether a ferret has lympho since a smoldering infection CAN LOOK THE SAME.) died earlier this year after 5 YEARS cancer-free as a result of using a modification of the Jeglum Protocol (Which is not expensive.) for cats. GET THE FAQ ON LYMPHOMA AND READ IT AND GIVE A COPY TO YOUR VET, ASAP!!!!!!!!! The BEST ferrets for getting good chemo results from what I have read (and even occassionally for having spontaneous remissions) are ones at their prime -- three or four years old, so your little one may still have many years left! Since Bandit's treatment some other chemo approaches have also been reported having successful use on the FML; perhaps someone connected with them is still here and will write to you. Even when the ferret can not be saved it is possible to greatly decrease the rate of spread even with something as easy and cheap as prednisone. Juvenile lympho which your kit had is very different, but even on that front I was told last month that a ferret belonging to Cindy Sooy is showing some reasonable results on a new chemo approach. There may even eventually be some hope with that, too. You are in N.J. In Basking Ridge (1-908-766-4211) is Hanan Caine who has done a specialization in exotics at the AMC and whom we consider to be top-notch and a BRILLIANT surgeon -- better than ANY veterinary surgeons Steve or I have ever met and with one exception better than the human med surgeons we've met, too, The Animal Medical Center itself (expensive but first rate) is in N.Y.C. and has a large number of exotics specialists and veterinary oncologists. It's number is: (Dang it, I've missplaced their phone card, but they are in the lower Manhatten listings so just call 1- NYC area code-555-1212.) [Moderator's note: Their number is 212-838-8100 BIG] This year shortly after both Ruffle and Meltdown were found to have cardiomyopathy Meeteetse had her nodes sky high. Fortunately, it turned out to NOT be lympho, but to be an antibiotic resistant infection. This is NOT uncommon. (Also nodes will appear worse if a ferret is extremely muscular since that pops them out, or if the ferret has large fat pads. Sukie [Posted in FML issue 1790]