So, after taking off her pain patch, she seems much more facially animated. She didn't eat anything yesterday, but ate like a little pig this morning. I need to find out if I can express her bladder more often than every 8 hours. I'm doing it more like every 5. If I wait too much longer, she pees anyway, on herself. I've found the best way to do it for me. I hold her like a football with my left arm, with her head left, tail right. Then with my right hand I reach under and push. I like this way because i can really see under her and see when I've got the best spot. Fascinating.

We also have two bms. One in the middle of the night on the 3rd. She woke me with panting/little whimpers. So i got her up to pee. She had wet herself, but smartly waited until she was in my arms to poop. all the way down the hall.. plopping.

Last night the smell woke me up around 1 a.m. I found poop under her tail in her bed. like hunting for easter eggs. Gross.

She's been sleeping with her eyes open, I swear, today. I heard her dreaming for the first time since she's been home (because no pain patch?) and her eyes were open.

Slow and steady improvement, just like the doctor said. So far so good these past days.

must find out:

what is the cyst in her cheek, and in her ear flap?

Can I apply heat...gentle and localized, to exta stiff parts, like her left fore shoulder?

Why is she sleeping with her eyes open?