Thanks all of you 
Had a session of exercising Fluff today. She's definitely showing small signs of muscle strength returning.
I also did a tube feed again and she purred contentedly when I finished. They've upped the amount to try and bulk her up a bit. I had to laugh as they have a big boy cat in and he weighs exactly three times the amount Fluff weighs!!
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Its lovely that she is home where she belongs.
No wonder you feel a bit tearful.
Thank you all ?
Will update again after her checkup on Tuesday.
Hope you all have a great Bank Holiday!
I've been away and only just catching up - what great news Squiffy - no wonder you're welling up just looking at her! I hope all goes well on Tues - now she's home with all your T&C I'm sure she'll soon start the pick up properly
Update from visit to Nurse yesterday.
Although Fluff is improving, it looks as though her sight is still affected, which may now be permanent. 
She's getting stronger, but I really don't know if we're doing the right thing carrying on.
She's still displaying constant signs of nausea, which must be rotten.
It makes it so much harder when she will keep purring whenever you go near her or cuddle and stroke her, it builds our hopes up.
I'm trying desperately hard to separate my emotions from considering her future well-being, and failing miserably.
Fluff's going back to the Vet's tomorrow for a day and night's respite, I'm exhausted. Not having much sleep has caught up with me!
Sorry that this is such a dismal post, I think I just needed to vent.
Even the weather's bloody miserable today!
Thank you Humpty. I know what you mean, but her purring is appropriate in the sense that it's always when something nice is being done to her or we talk to her.
Hilda The Vet and, especially the Nurses, deserve the credit, they've been wonderful.
Yesterday, I wondered if the Nurses who'd been caring for her would come and visit her during the appointment with the Nurse and, sure enough, they all came in to join us! A proper lump in the throat moment! How lucky we've been
Hi Squiffy, You must be shattered. Hope you can get some sleep during the respite care.
You have done everything you possibly can ... and more ... and given Fluff all the love in the world to get her through this. I hope you don't have to make that dreadful decision that we pet lovers always dread, but vets usually have the animal's best interests as priority, even when it breaks the family's heart, and so your vet's advice will be paramount although they don't actually like to tell you what to do as the choice has to be the owner's.
When it was my own lovely boy, the vet was so kind and caring and sweet that it took me a few minutes to understand the message she was trying to get across. In the end we were both in tears.
Fingers crossed that your vet will feel that Fluff has turned the corner and that eventually all will be well.
for you and (((hugs)))
xx
Thank you all
Fluff was cradled in my arms this morning - like a baby - and she looked me squarely in the eye (still not sure what, if anything, she can see, though) and I felt a movement. When I looked, she was stretching out her back legs, parallel with the floor, in a totally controlled way! Her back legs have been doing their own thing and usually end up waving around her ears uncontrollably.
Every time we think it's hopeless, she suddenly surprises us!
Hope she's enjoying her mini-break!
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