Hi everyone!

Bassett is doing SO MUCH BETTER than yesterday! As soon as she saw me she got up and walked toward me. She gave me, Nathan and Vickie (Slick) headbumpies and asked for lots of cheek scritches. She is giving a LOT of attitude.. she's not very nice to the techs or the surgeon.. she bit someone yesterday. But they aren't taking it personally - and at least she's fighting! Dr. Schiller is really happy with the progress, and she took some xrays of Bassett and is pleased with what she saw. So far - the fluid isn't accumulating like crazy. She said the xrays are hard to read right now, because she is still swollen and there are air pockets from the tube, so she said we will have to wait a bit to get a really good reading on the xrays. Bassett is also hungry.. I could tell right away that she wanted food, so Dr. Schiller said that when I'm there next (which will be tonight) to offer her some food and let her eat. She isn't using the litter box; she's piddling in her bed but I think it's because she's still very unsteady on her feet - her medicine causes that. Hopefully, the meds can be weaned off slowly over the next day or so. Dr. Schiller even said that we might be able to bring her home tomorrow night!

Keep praying - they are working!! She's doing great
Naomi