nsweezie, I'm so sorry I missed this earlier. I am praying that Ebie continues to improve; especially I hope she starts to eat But, as a nurse, I can tell you that it often takes considerable time for the brain to retrain itself to perform many basic functions following a stroke. If she is not walking around much, be sure to do some gentle, passive exercise of her limbs to prevent muscle atropy (weakness) and to prevent clot formation. Is she able to walk around; use her box? Very often, with time, the muscle weakness and her ability to move around will improve considerably. A lot of verbal and tactile stimuli is also very important. Talk to her often in your usual voice, pet her, etc. Make sure you offer her small amts of food often; and try anything! As Leah just mentioned, her sense of smell may have been affected, so try something with a very strong smell, such as warmed, canned tuna to stimulate her appetite. And without her sight and her muscle weakness, make sure she is never so high that she must jump any great distance down to the floor. I will be praying for Ebie and her family. Her photo was precious; such soft, muted color and the cutest face. Love to you Ebie.

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