First of all I wish to extend my appreciation to everyone who replied to my last post. I received such an outpouring of email I had no time to personally and privatly thank everyone so here it is...THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!! Auskie is doing remarkably well, as most everyone told me her surgery was harder on me than it was on her. On the way home from the vet she started eating her own food and hasn't stopped since!!! Her appetite has increased! Her lil tummy was quite bruised for the first two days, and she slept a little more than normal. But now, 1 week later she is dancing, playing(under supervision of coarse),drinking normally, eating like a horse, and yes her hair is comming back!! And I thought this was gonna be tough!! She once again has shown me up!! It is just so amazing how tough they really are. If it were me I would still be in bed whinning! :o) Although I'm glad I prepared for the worst, I am even more thankful that I didn't have to apply anything that I had prepared. Once again, I thank everyone who responded, your advice was really very helpful!! kisses to the woozles!!! amanda Auskie----->Mom!! Look!! My hair is comming back!! What do ya mean take it easy?!?! Simon------>WOW!!! Come on have a look, mom put a tree in here with pretty lights and shiny toys just for us to play in!! YIPEE!! [Posted in FML issue 2142]