The gross tasting creme or spray is a good investment. I usually get the spray, and when the stitches are all healed up it's also good to keep the cats from chewing plants and clawing the furniture. Nutmeg had the creme because she was licking her stitches too, and I brought home a collar as a "just in case" so I think it might be a good idea to get something like that for you.

Also, I don't really understand why, but all three of my girls were skinny when they came back.. maybe it's because the have to fast or something.. I don't know. Nutmeg wasn't bad, but she is still a little bit skinny. Tilly looked dreadful for four days, but from what I can tell it's perfectly normal. Perhaps the vet people can explain why they look like this?

I don't have any experience with eye cream, and from the sounds of it I'm kinda glad I don't!!! But regardless, she won't hold her grudge for long and when she's feeling better she will act like herself again. Good luck!!!