To Bugs, Matt, etc....
Thanks for the concern for Jake!
Here is an update from Melissa ....
He's 6 days post-op and outwardly his face is starting to look better. The left eye still weeps pink or yellow serum or even blood when he starts ramming things or shaking his head too vigorously. He's got a double ear infection so the head shaking is hard to stop and he's very frustrated he can't claw at his ears or eyes. He had his last dose of Rimadyl this morning but I have Tramadol to use as needed for him if I feel he is in pain. He's doing better about navigating to the front door and to the kitchen to eat. Once he bounces off of something, he starts overcompensating turning in the opposite direction instead of turning a little bit so he winds up going in circles a lot until he gives up and lays down to pant. We're working on verbal cues for stairs, direction to turn, etc.
Please continue to keep Jake and his family in your thoughts as he adjusts to his new world without sight. Thank you.