Cheeba's health declining rapidly

I asked the vet to do an ultrasound and checkup of Cheeba this past Sunday at the Lupron clinic. What we found isn't good.

Both his liver and spleen are grossly enlarged - this is probably a symptom of lymphoma, but we can't treat for lymphoma because he can't have pred. He has a heart murmur that's a 2.5 on a scale of 5; the consistently high BG has damaged his heart. He's started coughing and sounds phlegmy sometimes. He's anemic, and it turns out that it's probably ulcers again, even though he didn't have any signs of that until yesterday. And now he's started to refuse food and ferretone. I have him back on carafate, but it's not helping.

So after a long hard fight, Cheeba seems to be ready to go soon. I'm making his time left with me as special as possible. It would be nice if he surprised me again, but I just don't think it's going to happen this time. His eyes tell me differently, you know?

Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. All I want now is for him to cross over at home, in my arms. I don't want to have to make the choice for him.

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ferret, ferrets, Lupron, ferret diabetes, ferret ulcers, ferret lymphoma