Day 44: My Little Chinese Dragon - Alternative Medicines

In my search to do everything possible to find (if not a cure) at least a way of keeping all of Lloris’s alements at bay so he can live a full and healthy life, I have stumbled across Chinese Medicine via our acupuncturist.

Oh if only I could get Lloris in this outfit! Never going happen.

These herbs are far from cheap and I’m not sure if it’s something that is sustainable for his duration, but certainly for now whilst we know the cancer has flared up into the mass cell tumours that we have just had removed, it would seem worth ‘hitting it’ with everything we can at this crucial time.

Alongside Lloris’s cancer we are of course wanting to continue to treat both holistically and medically his very real risk of his IVDD flaring up and him slipping further discs in his back or neck.

We have far from accomplished a solid strong walk in our rehabilitation back from paralysis. There is much work to be done and his weak right leg is now unbelievably weak following this weeks surgery.

I can already see from his movement around the house that we are undoubtedly back to paw scuffing, not being able to squat to poop, no leg cocking and his strength and stamina deteriorating.

It is a real and frustrating concern to see the more time he lays here unable to go out for even that 5 minute walk and unable to do any of his exercises, that his muscles that had literally only just started to rebuild are dramatically deteriorating in front of my eyes.

It all seems a little much. Which illness to tackle first?, assessing how one will hinder the other in our course of action to best heal him.

Herbs & Supplements

Here is a run down of the herbs and suppliments Lloris will now be taking every day mixed in with his home cooked food:

CHINESE HERBS:

• Trametes versicolor - immune system

• Minor Bupleurum - inflammation

• Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang - prevents tumours

• Iscador Mistletoe drops - fights cancer

• Xiao Hua Luo Dan - Blood pumping

SUPPLEMENTS:

• Bone Marrow - bone strength

• Turmeric - anti inflammatory

• Flaxseed - multi health benefits

• Glucosamine - joint health

• Scooter - anal glands

• Vetri Disc - joint health

Let’s hope this little concoction will have some positive affects for us! We will look to slim this vast array down in a couple of months.

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Amazon arrives for Lloris!

How exciting! Who doesn’t love an unexpected parcel arriving at your door!

Lloris does love a gift!

Big thank you to his godmothers for being so thoughtful. The farm yard animals already seem to be taking his mind off chewing his leg!

It has been another day of lots of sleeping.

Let’s hope tomorrow he’s feeling ready to do a little more. I’m yet to tell him we have a check up with the vet in the morning! Best to make that one a surprise!