Living With Dysthymia (Chronic Depression)

Husband's shoulder is a slight tendon tear -- much less serious than we thought possible. More physical therapy. Relief.

trixie the ferret

Trixie is now our oldest ferret (to be correct, she's the older, since we have only two ferrets now). She's been home a little less than a week after a long stay at the vet's, trying to get her stabilized after a diagnosis of renal disease. The most stressful part of her at-home therapy is giving her subcutaneous (under the skin) fluids. It involves needles and sterile fields and keeping a ferret still. Anyone who has a ferret knows that keeping a ferret still can be a challenge at best and an impossibility at worst. Well, Trixie has been extremely cooperative. Giving her the "subq" fluids is easier than trying to get her to take her antibiotic. It feels good to be able to help Trixie after all the joy she's given me. It also feels good to be able to give her the subq fluids after having had a lot of trouble giving fluids to other ferrets in the past.

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that my medication certainly plays a part in being able to handle Trixie's illness and treatment.

--Mary