Another Leon update:

Another Leon update:

He's still with us.  After being told on Thursday the he had only days left to live I am honestly pretty shocked he's still here.

Obviously I have no idea what is going on inside his body, but we are seeing small signs that he might be feeling a bit better.  I personally don't think he's out of the woods yet; he's still either very lethargic or very sedated from his pain meds, his gums are pale, he still wobbles when he walks, and he is still not eating or drinking on his own.

HOWEVER, he still urinates in his litter box.  Kira said that he was a little less wobbly today.  He's begun looking at her face again and responding with a meow when she speaks to him.  He is swallowing better when we syringe feed him; actually, he's doing well enough with that that the kids are now doing that on their own and me and Shaun are basically on medication duty.  That is still a "''round the clock" type of deal, but it's a lot easier.  He has shown interest in water a couple of times, though he hasn't drank any on his own yet.

All in all, I am feeling CAUTIOUSLY optimistic that he might survive this.  At what cost to his future health - I do not know, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.  For now we're just taking it day by day and still doing the best we can.

I really appreciate the outpouring of love and support from everyone.  I am so sorry for not responding to individual messages and comments yet, but I'm in battery-saver mode at the moment.  We slept with the windows open the night before last and I got hit with a smoke+pollen combo yesterday morning that had me almost out of commission yesterday.  The air is clear now and I'm functional, but I'm saving my batteries for the family at the moment.  Shaun was the one who was up all night last night with the kids and the kitty because allergy meds put me down so I'm officially tagged in while he catches up on some rest.

Anyway, love to you all.  I hope you are doing well.  ❤