Hi Guys, It is with a sad heart that I am writing to say that I found a mass the size of a ping pong ball in my Patches tummy. She has had diarreaha for 6 days now. I have tried all that I know - Kaopectate, Amoxil, Centrine, Immodium, Pedialyte. I am feeding her duck soup 4 - 5 times a day because she won't eat on her own. She goes in for exploratory surgery on June 9 but the vet says the prognosis is bad. She probably won't leave the table alive. Patches is 2 1/2 years old. This will be her 4th surgery. She had a begin bone tumor removed from her lower jaw 1 3/4 yrs ago. She has been fine untill now. What I need now is the strength to let go. Accepting her probable impending death is too hard. I have 4 other ferrets and I just keep thinking "I don't know how I'll do this four more times." Keep us in your prayers. Barb And all our fuzzies [Posted in FML issue 2700]