Am I crazy to think that after Mia's surgery in a couple of weeks that she will be a normal puppy?

I've been having to force feed her (pedisure)this week on a regular basis. She was eating apples good but now even that has about stoped. EVERY morning when we get up she is jerking. I giver her about 1/8 tsp karo syrup and in a few minutes she's okay. I hope this doesn't continue after surgery.