Dude Update

The Dude abides.

He's endured his two weeks of antibiotics, and went back to the vet on Tuesday. The medicine did help in clearing up his lungs -- he's breathing much more easily now -- but he still has some lesions on his lungs. Also, he has the big tumor in his abdomen.

Neither seem treatable right now, but neither presents any immediate danger, either. The vet said to brink him back for another checkup in six months. I can't imagine we'll hear any better news then, but all things considered, "bring him back in six months" eases my mind quite a bit.

Anyway, to give you an idea of how he's getting around, here's a short video of him shot the other night. In some ways, he's very fussy. (Fussier than us, given the state of the room we're shooting in.) There are two jingle balls he's sort of claimed ownership of. Whenever one gets displaced, he'll take it and bring it right back to a certain place between our CD racks. Here's a dark, poorly shot video to show you how he does it. Please ignore the mess (the ferrets like to climb and dig in the boxes), and the fact that I sound like a doting grandmother.



Rob