Hello,
So glad that treatment is over and he can slowly start to feel better. I will agree with the water/baking soda/salt water. It might not seem like it does much at first but you have to do it like 6-8 times a day. It totally helped me with my sores and I had them longer than most people that I have heard about. I have actually had pretty good doctors and pharmacy people who helped with that part. We actually don't crush the pills. We just get hot water and dissolve them in a small amount of water. Some of them you have to crush a little bit. You can use a spoon to do it or you can use the tip of the syringe to do it too. We have not found too much that you can't put down the tube. I had the thick mucous but I used a suction machine to help me get it all out. I slept alright and would wake up during the night to suction but usually it was so quick that it wouldn't interrupt me too much.

Sorry to hear about the bird. It is interesting when things happen. It was a beautiful bird. My great grandmother had a grandfather clock that she always had wound up but when she passed away it stopped. And it wasn't because the clock was not wound. The phoenix is a beautiful big bird and a hard one to fulfill. My nephew is named phoenix so I like them as well. ;-)

I pray that things get a little better for you guys.