Thank you SO much everyone. Even though I thought Tubby was already all better, I continue to see small improvements everyday. For example, the other day I woke up and he was in bed with me - which means he used his little step stool to jump up....all by himself! And then just this morning he came for treats when he heard the usual clinking of the plates and the rattle of spoons in the drawer and then he headed for the bathroom for our morning chin skritchie ritual for the first time in about 2 weeks. Needless to say it took extra long to dry my hair this morning (probably over-dry is more appropriate) because I just couldn't stop giving him chin skritchies and patting his butt while he gave me head bumpies. I am so happy.

Terry is demanding a Christmas list from me. I told him I don't have a list because I've already gotten the best present I could want - a (relatively) healthy Tubby boy. He is up and down the stairs like normal again - which I never thought would happen - so the "sick bay" has been dismantled and we now have our foyer back.

I've started measuring the amount of food I put out each morning. I will get a "usual" amount of intake and if that starts dropping off, he will be back at the vet so fast his head will spin.

Thank you all again for your sontinuing support. I would have been totally lost through all this without it.