From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-10-30 21:45:24 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Feeling Pancreatic Tumors
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F24vKRNZSPGNk0001d2ab@hotmail.com>
If it is on the pancreas and that large it would not likely be insulinoma,
but I would expect a lot of pain to accompany it. I suspect what he is
feeling is not coming from the pancreas, but it is just my opinion since I
have not felt it.
Dr. Sue
>From: Jen Phillips <ferretlover@hideyhole.org>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Feeling Pancreatic Tumors
>Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:30:49 -0400
>
>Hello,
>
>Last week, while holding our little girl, Loki, we discovered an
>enlargement in her abdomen. She had an appointment for Wednesday anyhow,
>so we mentioned it to her vet.
>
>He examined her, and felt her abdomen area, and felt a lump also. He said
>that it felt like it was either on her spleen or her pancreas. He said it
>felt like it was on the back of, or behind, her spleen. Of course, this
>was just meant to give us an idea of where the concerns were, not a
>definite diagnosis.
>
>We'll be doing exploratory surgery to find the answer.
>
>What I'm trying to find out is whether tumors on the pancreas can be felt
>like this. I always thought that there are usually just tiny nodules that
>form, that can only be found during surgery. We've seen no symptoms of
>insulinoma, but I'd tend to think that if what he felt was on her pancreas,
>and large enough to feel, that we'd be seeing some symptoms.
>
>I hope this all made sense. I tried to explain it the best I could.
>
>Take care,
>Jen
>
>Happy Dookin',
>The Hidey Hole Gang - http://www.hideyhole.org/
>Jen, Mike & The Critters
>The Ferrets - Loki, Fria, Vivi & Duke
>The Hedgehog - Punk
>The Rats - Plato, Algernon & Mystique
>The Chicken - Dixie
>Missing Jamocha...
>
>
>
>
>
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