This was a great read, @forexbrokr! Thanks for sharing your story and your experience with this cool animal with the rest of us :)
It sounds really strange that the vet wanted you to put it in the fridge, but I guess that might be possible with amphibians. Still it sounds like a crazy advice :P
I am also very excited to see if we can make any medical advancement from these critters, and regrowing limbs and organs could be the holy grail for some disease. Imagine if we could create a system that would grow lungs or kidneys that we could harvest and donate to those who needed it! It's still very far from reality, but I'm excited about it!
Best regards from @valth