Thank you for the update! So happy to hear that all is going well! As for the pain meds, I think you just need to follow your gut instinct. It really is hard to determine if they are in pain. I think if she is eating and acting ok, she probably is not having a lot of pain....they do have a tendency to hide pain, but this many days out, she probably is feeling much better!
As for being confined, I have found that they get used to it. It is harder on them at first, but they do adapt. I had one that I was sure was going to bounce off the walls and he did just fine. He was crated for an extended period because of the intensity of his surgery and the fact he needed bone grafting.
Sounds like you are doing a wonderful job caring for her.....good momma!!
