Well, yesterday and today Heidi seems to be resting more comfortably and is getting a little stronger. During the night on Friday night she was able to get up and reposition herself at least two times. Since her crate is on a table right next to the bed I could hear her every time she stirred so I knew she was doing something. When I woke up in the morning, she was in a comfortable "lounging" position, like the Queen of Sheba, on her side with her legs out in front of her and her facial expression was much softer and brighter. All during the day on friday she seemed bright and alert and was definitely not feeling as much pain as she had the day before. It also seems like her back legs are getting a little stronger. She was able to stand up all on her own even though her legs are crooked and crossed she could at least pull herself up from a sitting position and stand one them. She can't put her feet in the right place yet, and her toes still curl over when she's standing on them, but she's definitely putting her weight on both legs. And I was very impressed by how well she was able to pull herself to a standing position. Its probably easier to do now that some of the pain has subsided. She can only stand for a few seconds though, then she wobbles over one direction or the other. Its hard to stand when your legs are so tiny and they are crossed all the time! But I do think she's making a little bit of progress and that's quite a relief.
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