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Question
I guess I had to write a new message, it did not allow any more follow ups.  She weight 300 grams prior to surgery, now she weights 270.  She has a Zoo Med Power Sun UV A/B 100 watts, plus an undertank heater.  She is still not eating as far as what I have noticed, so still on Critical Care, Interferon and CAS.  She is very active though, she runs around the enclosure a lot.  The bleeding seems to have stopped and she had a soft defecation.

Answer
Hello William,

How old is the Powersun?  If it is older than 6-8 months, then, it is time to replace that one.  That particular light does not put out tons of UVB & it decays fairly quickly.  You can either replace it with another Powersun, or you can look into getting a Megaray or a T-rex Active UV heat mercury vapor bulb.  
What are the temps in her tank?  She does not need an undertank heater on in conjunction with the 100 watt Powersun.  That can overheat her.  They do much better with overhead heating.  If the tank falls below 60 at night you can turn it on for overnight heating.  
That is great she is doing pretty well, considering.  So she did not have any trouble going to the bathroom then?  I am glad that the bleeding has stopped.  I hope she makes a full recovery.
Keep her on the critical care right now.  It may take her some time to regain her appetite.  You could get some bee pollen & brewer's yeast to help with her appetite.

Tracie