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tex - Saturday, April 19, 2014 11:08 PM
hey everyone, so the tests are complete on Tex, he DOES have lymphoma. Oncologist says they are ready to treat him for chemo or leave him on pred. Here is the thing though, she said that because he has been on pred (an effective treatment for lymphoma) for 2 years, he may have built up an immunity to the pred, which will completely negate the chemo. Does anybody have any experience with chemo? Please. ANything would be great. She will have an estimate for me next week, I already know it will be ridiculous. I have to think this one hard and through, I don't know how much time he has, and how much I can buy him, I will ask the oncologist when we speak this coming week.
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Re:tex - Sunday, April 20, 2014 8:37 AM
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Re:tex - Sunday, April 20, 2014 10:34 AM
I am sorry to hear of the lymphoma diagnosis.

I personally haven't done chemo with any of my lymphoma kids.  The cost seems exhorbitant (in my opinion) for the number of days of quality life the ferret gains after chemo.
We have treated our lymphoma kids with pred, and usually some herbal supplement supplied by our vet.

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Re:tex - Sunday, April 20, 2014 3:06 PM
thats exactly why I wanted your guy's input. i knowthe cost is ridiculous. Im probably going to opt for the pred, because i am going to break the bank treating him for i dont know how much time it will buy him.
he IS 5, and he seems very healthy no pain at all. If the pred can get him a year, I would be happy. What do you guys think?

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Re:tex - Sunday, April 20, 2014 6:13 PM
thanks for your concerns, anyone else with lymphoma ferrets on pred (past or present), please any input would be great. I jsut want to be convinced leaving him on pred is ok.
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Re:tex - Monday, April 21, 2014 8:47 AM
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Re:tex - Monday, April 21, 2014 2:27 PM
Wow Larry looks exactly like a younger Tex, he's really cute. first there was xrays, then bloodwork, then a ct scan, then finally an ultrasound. The masses are in his abdomen and chest, also the ones behind his eyes. He does have a big belly.
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