INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Oral medications are not very effective at treating adrenal-dependent Cushing's disease. In fact, adrenal tumors are strongly resistant to mitotane. Surgery is the only way to cure adrenal-dependent Cushing's disease, as long as the adrenal tumor has not metastasized (spread to other parts of the body). Surgical removal of a pituitary tumor is possible, but not commonly performed in pets, partly because it's difficult to access the pituitary gland in pets. Adrenal tumors in dogs can metastasize. If your vet noticed metastasis on an abdominal ultrasound when diagnosing your dog, surgical treatment will not be a good treatment option. If your dog's adrenal tumor has not metastasized, your vet may prescribe pre-surgical medication (trilostane or ketoconazole) to improve Cushing's disease symptoms. You will need to give this medication for 8 to 16 weeks before surgery. To treat adrenal-dependent Cushing's disease, the entire affected adrenal gland needs to be removed ('adrenalectomy'), not just the adrenal tumor. Because an adrenalectomy can be very challenging, your vet may refer you to a board-certified veterinary surgeon for the procedure. Adrenalectomies are high-risk surgeries. Because most dogs diagnosed with Cushing's disease are older dogs, the surgical risk may be too high for these dogs. If your vet can remove all of the adrenal tumor, your dog's symptoms will improve completely. In fact, a successful adrenalectomy for Cushing's disease is considered to be curative.

SUMMARY: Discuss surgical options with your vet. Administer medication before surgery, if needed. Allow your vet to perform surgery. Wait for symptoms to improve.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: One perk of having an offshore bank account is being able to choose what currency your money is held in. This, however, has its major advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of holding your money in a foreign currency is the ability to hedge against depreciation or an unstable currency. If your currency is unstable and/or steadily losing value, this perk might be a significant advantage. The disadvantage of holding your money in a foreign currency is that you may be subject to foreign tax laws and you will experience fees to exchange currencies. Most modern offshore bank accounts effect transfers by electronic wire transfer. Many offshore banks do not accept foreign checks, and carrying money around may be impractical and/or dangerous. Shop around for competitive rates, as banks will typically charge a wire transfer fee when you deposit money. If you can find a bank that does not charge wire transfer fees, you might consider banking with that institution. Although most banks will issue a debit card associated with your account, you may need to pay fees in order to withdraw funds from your bank account. Offshore banks generally do not issue checks for withdrawal purposes, for privacy reasons. Additionally, checks drawn on foreign accounts are often not accepted by other banking institutions. For this reason, consider holding money in two accounts: one offshore account, and one domestic account. You'll be able to wire transfer funds from the offshore account over to the domestic account, where you won't have to deal with unknown hassles.
Summary: Choose what currency your want your money to be held in, if possible. Learn how to deposit funds into your account. Learn how to withdraw funds from your account.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Check how loose the chair legs are, as well as the back of the chair, by pushing and pulling them back and forth to see how much movement they have. There should be virtually no movement. You can either flip the chair upside down on a table or on another chair so that you can more easily access the problem area. This will also prevent any unwanted pressure on the legs or back of the chair when you are working. There are many types of strong wood glue products you can purchase to stabilize loose leg joints. When you locate a loose joint, push wood glue into the joint and let it dry completely before flipping the chair back over. Wipe away any access glue that comes out of the joint with a wet rag. To create a thicker wood glue consistency, try adding wood filler to the glue. A thicker mixture can better help stabilize wobbly chair legs. For very loose legs that seem to need more than glue, remove the chair leg completely, and use a wood-swelling liquid. Sometimes, dowels can shrink, causing chair parts to become loose. When you apply a wood-swelling liquid to the dowel, it will allow the dowel to once again become secure in the chair. If the hardware in the chair seem to be loose or no good anymore, you can replace them with new ones. Even if you don't want to remove the existing hardware, you can add reinforcement with more nails or bracket hinges to make the chair sturdy. When putting in more screws, make sure they are long enough to secure the wood, but not long enough to come through the other side of the wood.

SUMMARY:
Inspect the wooden chair for loose legs, screw, or nails. Position the chair you are working on upside down. Apply glue to loose joints. Expand the dowels with wood-swelling liquids. Replace the nails or wooden joint plugs.