I have had my DESERT ROSE (Adenium obesum) for about 3 months now and I think I'm in trouble.

1st mistake, I sprayed the plant with water after I planted it ignoring the "do not keep wet" instructions. This led to all of the leaves withering and falling off. To my astonishment, a crown of leaves soon grew back within a few weeks and my worries subsided. The plant seemed to be growing fine until my 2nd mistake; over watering. I figured the plant was coming back from the brink of death and needed all the help it could get but again ignored the instructions.

Now its come to the present day, I haven't watered the plant in 2 weeks and it has seemed to stop growing. There are 2 full leaves and 2 smaller leaves yet to uncurl on the top of the plant but they seem to be not moving. The base of the plant, once swollen, is now wrinkled and squishy.

Is it too late for my Desert Rose? Anyone have any advice?

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Tootight - if the base of your plant is rotten (sounds like it), you might try taking a cutting or cuttings. Cut off a branch or limb up far enough on the plant that it isn't rotten and let it dry off or heal for a day or two. Then dip it in rootone (rooting hormone) and insert in course sand with some peat moss in it like for cactus. Put in light place but not direct sun until rooted. Important with these plants is keep them rootbound, repot only in slightly smaller pot each time you repot. When rootbound they can stand to be too wet or too dry much better. Hope that works for you.