Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who sent such thoughtful PMs and update you on Lily. She finally ate! I baked the L/D in the oven and she loved it. She ate three times today and seemed excited about it. After she eats I have been giving her the lactulose in cottage cheese because she does not like the yogurt. I'm a little concerned about the cottage cheese because whenever she eats it (only about a teaspoon full) her back two legs come way off the floor until she is doing a hand stand and she almost flips head over heels (I actually have to watch her and push down on her backside to prevent her from flipping over). I'm not sure if this is another neurological symptom or just a silly quirk but she only does it with the cottage cheese. I've also given her a few cheerios as a snack which she does okay with. I was really nervous about managing the MVD but I think that I can do this after all.
Here is a pic I took of her tonight resting. She looks a little worse for wear as I have been too afraid to give her a bath just yet. I have decided to keep taping her ears. I was going to stop but it felt like I was just saying "What's the point of taping her ears when she won't be with me much longer" I'm not accepting defeat and have decided to treat her like she's going to be here another 10 year (and she really doesn't care about her ears being taped or I would have rethought my decision).
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