Turns out it really is "garbage" day... I couldn't sleep at all last night! *brain automatically goes into show-stopping musical mode* my throat had begun to scratch earlier in the evening, only to progress into such havoc I could barley swallow with out gagging and nearly losing my lunch. I tossed and turned, tried tv, tried books, tried internet, tried prayer... alas I barely slept.
To top it off, Murray is ap ill. We know he has leukemia, but this is the first I've seen him show any signs of weakness in a long time. While petting him a couple days ago I noted he was rather skinny... last night I could tell he was all ribs, it's scary. I've also noted that they haven't gone through food nearly as much as usual...
I made soft food and Murray was the first to walk away (usually he's the last, eating out of everyone else's after their done). He's sadly listless, showing only a little perk here and there. I threw down treats this afternoon, he sniffed... Teenie gobbled them all up as he walked away.
This afternoon I gave him a mix of regular soft food, and intense calorie/protein food, all watery and he actually seemed to consume half the bowl. I tried again just now and he would have nothing to do with it.

I came home after only 2 hours at work, since I feel like hell and I've already put in over 23 hours for the week and it's only wednesday. I rolled around the couch all day... with my nose dripping, but so swollen shut that I can't actually blow it. Coughing up crud and/or half puking... it's gross!