Grady ...improves?

After the grim diagnosis and belly-draining ordeal last week, I was pretty sure my cat was going to just continue to decline. I have been giving him his new food (elderly feline formula) and supplement for not quite a week -- is it possible he could be improving already? Over the weekend he started coming out of the office to visit and explore, and this morning I found him sitting on the back of the sofa staring out the window (he's been isolating himself for several weeks, so this is a good sign).

He still prefers to hang out on the folding chair next to my desk, but at least now he'll get out of it. He has surprised us twice today: Once by jumping on the bed after we made it (he hasn't jumped on the bed for ages), and a second time by curling up next to me on the sofa.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that this is a very good sign and not his second wind before dying. If nothing else, I'm very happy he's feeling better.