>From:    Dragon Star <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Insulanoma
>I just found out this morning(2/21/99) that our children"Chubby" was
>diagnosed with insulanoma <SP?>.
>Any body have any helpful hints on how to make his life more enjoyable
>without resorting to surgery..
 
Surgery is the best choice, but it's rarely a cure.  Next best would be
medical management with prednisone and regular, high protein meals.  When
the pred is no longer effective, start on Proglycem.
 
For the ferrets,
Mike
 
* Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask]
* Secretary, South Florida Ferret Club and Rescue, Inc.
*
* Visit our shelter's web site: http://www.miamiferret.org
* Visit the Adrenal/Insulinoma web site: http://www.miamiferret.org/FHC
[Posted in FML issue 2596]