Just letting you know what's up with Dino lately... he is still very very tired and pale as a ghost, and is a little less "active" (if you can call it that) in the past 24 hours. His wonderful vet, Dr. Purcell, has arranged for a blood transfusion tomorrow morning, and we are truly hoping for Dino to "snap out of it" for at least a little while... If all goes well tomorrow, and if he recovers to a fairly stable state, he will then undergo a bone marrow biopsy sometime during next week. I am also so relieved to hear that it will be Dr. Bruce Williams who will analyze the biopsy, and eventually give us his thoughts and advice on what Dino's bone marrow is up to. Time will tell, but we will be so grateful once the transfusion is successful, and our Dino is closer to the old Dino we know and love... if anything, this short lease on life will let us say goodbye a little more preparedly. Please cross fingers, pray, send good luck vibes, anything you can think of, just this once for us. We would really appreciate it... And a special thank you to all of you who have sent me e-mail about your experiences and thoughts--it's just what I was looking for, and it helps to hear that I am not alone in this ordeal. Not that I wish this on anyone, but it helps that I can share my heartache and frustration with others who've been in the same boat. Thank you again, I have saved your messages... Last but not by any means least--a HUMONGOUS thank you to a ferret breeder named Ace, who has generously offered her ferret Henry as a blood donator for my Dino. I know there's a little "incentive" for you if you're reading this Ace, but what you are offering to do is to save my little boy's life, or at the least, prolong it and enrich it for another month or so. We can't possibly express to you how much we appreciate that, and how grateful we are to be able to spend more quality time with him. It may not turn out for the best in the longrun, but we will have the ability to say a proper good-bye to Dino, and give him THE BEST care and attention he could ever ask for. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts!!! Will keep you updated, and thanks again for all your support... -Tina and Jeffrey and Dino-monster, and Neely-demoness [Posted in FML issue 2642]