Couv only needs his anal glands expressed a few times a year and we have it done at the vet because I groom him myself... and I don't plan on learning how to express them myself
I'm glad to hear your mom is home and is healing... My mom used to be overweight and then got motivated to lose it and feel better about herself. She lost over 50 pounds and is now a lean 130 pounds and I couldn't be more proud of her
She did weight watchers, and sees it as a forever thing... not a diet. It's something you have to continue with if you want to keep the weight off.