Yes, I had two candies, plus a snickers ice cream bar earlier. Will have a few more before bed! 🙂

I think that doing all the things for her is the best idea. I created a heightened box to put her food bowl in, and maybe sitting up caused her a lot of discomfort cause the contractions/twitching started after I fed her food and then her meds. I decided to just bring the food to her laying down from here on out. I think the only time I would have her stand is to use the litterbox, as I will try to help her when I can, but she might want to do it on her own. I have been bringing her to the litterbox, and sometimes she does use it, I just hope I’m bringing her enough times where she doesn’t feel like she needs to hold it in cause she can’t walk to it.  But it makes me happy that I am using the clay litter cause that has to be a bit more comfortable since it’s “squishy” under her paws. Of course I hate the idea of her laying all day, makes me sad, but I just have to do it. I’m actually curious if there will be any changes once she is off the antiviral meds. That would be so nice! I will call the rehab place tomorrow to get on a waitinglist. The only thing is they are only opened Monday-Thursdays for 8 hrs (Monday only 6 hrs), so I’m sure it’ll be hard to get an earlier appt. Definitely doesn’t hurt to try! And if not, it is only a week away. 

So it’s been over 24hrs since she has had her antiviral meds. I also have reduced her gabapentin to every 12 hrs starting the night before last night. Just now (around 4:30am, Petunia, for the first time, started to try to walk off the bed. I put her on the floor, and she was determined to start walking out of the bedroom. I stopped her cause she is pretty weak in the back leg and I wouldn’t want to attempt to see how she does until I get the yoga mats down (hopefully it’ll be delivered tomorrow).

I almost feel like this morning was the first time she truly seemed awake. Out of the meds trance and it was so nice to see! I definitely feel hopeful this morning.  It’s also been SO NICE not to have to give her those (3) 1/2 pills twice a day! And she definitely pooped yesterday so that made me feel relieved. 

So tonight I’ll do a nice deep clean of the floors in anticipation for the yoga mats arrival cause I KNOW I’ll want to get them down as soon as I get them! I’m so ready for Tuni to get her freedom back! 

GUESS WHAT CAME!!!!

Omg! What a GAME CHANGER! This is her second walk for treats (we went a bit longer the first time) and she’s actually walking so good!!! This just might be the best investment ever!!!

Now to do the rest of the house later! I just love that I can cut them down to size. And you can see my footprints, so it definitely has some cushion to it! I won’t work her too much, at least until the appt, but I think some walking will be good to keep up her strength. 

Jerry, Possum was just sitting around me for the treats. I would have loved to say that she would be encouraging to Petunia, but in fact she instigates almost all the fights. Not lately cause I’ve been keeping Tuni either in her play pen/bedroom, or next to me in bed or on the couch, but there was one time Tuni was on the floor and Possum jumped her. 😂 

Thanks Sally! I think her being off the antiviral meds will do so much good for her! Tonight is the last time I’ll be giving her pain pills as I only have one left. We will see how she does. Hopefully no more refills will be needed as she has been on pain pills for 29 days. I think it’s time. At least time to see how she reacts. 

Thanks all for always cheering for my sweet Petunia! I’ll definitely keep giving more updates!