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Day 46: Failed Woodland Walks & The Poltergeist

  • Writer: Samantha Knight
    Samantha Knight
  • Mar 20, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 6, 2022

Lloris does love our little walks in the woods on a Sunday and it would be a shame for him to miss out, especially as he has woken up rather feisty today! He’s clearly bored of hanging around at home.

I’ve put a dressing on his leg and we shall give it a little try. Albeit it shall be a short experience.

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It has not gone well. The dressing lasted 5 minutes, the wound became broken open and then he fell on the floor and contaminated his now open wound with dirt.

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I’d say that was pretty much a disaster all round but he seems to have had a fabulous time being out in the sunshine!


We’re home now and all cleaned up and he’s looking longingly out of the window wanting to go and do it all again!

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Right now we are unable to practise any of the physio exercises, so these little short/sharp walks are the best we can do for the next few days at least.


Later in the week we shall start trying to introduce some of the exercises once again but it all depends on his leg wound closing up.


His head however, does seem to be healing well so far.

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The biggest impact on his rehabilitation set-back is him not being able to attend his Aqua sessions. It is these classes on the underwater treadmill that will give us the best rehabilitation of his gait. I hope by having to delay his next session for a number of weeks whilst his wound becomes water tight will not have too much of an adverse affect. He really is back to wobbling all over the place and bunny bouncing.


It is somewhat unbelievable that both a spinal injury and cancer has hit him back to back. Well at all!


The vet did say to me that IVDD (his spinal disease) and Mast Cell Tumours (his cancer) are the two major health issues common to frenchies and how very unlucky this little boy has been to suffer with both.

Yes he has certainly been unlucky but we can’t rely on luck to get him well again. This is all about problem/solution, trial and error and in some shape or form we will solve these health issues. Or keep them at bay at least!

A Supernatural Experience

Lloris is very cuddly and sleepy since his latest surgery but I am starting to get a little worried now his breathing has become quite quick and he is sleeping with his eyes open and face twitching!! …

FREAKY!


They do say bad things come in threes - could our third be he’s been inhabited by a poltergeist?? 👻

 
 
 

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Carla Romang
Mar 21, 2022

Oh bless him! Ozzie often sleeps like that! His eyes are wide open and his face twitching while snoring his head off! It’s weird! 😆

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Samantha Knight
Samantha Knight
Mar 21, 2022
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Freaky isn’t it! He’s never done that before !!

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THANK YOU’s

Whilst it goes without saying that a big chunk of credit for Lloris’s rehabilitation to being a walking puppy dog again goes unquestionably to him! There have been many helping hands along the way that are more than deserving of a mention … 


Thank you to; 

Davies Vet (Johnny & Alex) for their remarkable surgery, prompt action and after care. He came home a calm and happy dog…even if his legs weren’t working…his wound has healed remarkably well without scaring.


To Dr Rinnert van den Bergh - The Holistic Vet who never raised an eyebrow at his little accidents and always progressed him further after every treatment.  Lloris is especially grateful for the liver paste you would win him over with! 


To Nisha from Paws & Hooves - Hydrotherapy.  You have been remarkable in your patience with Lloris. Thank you for answering the phone when many others didn’t that day.  Finding you was meant to be.


To Willow Vets in Newport Pagnell who took Lloris on as a new case for his cancer straight away and operated within two days. The entire team of staff have been nothing but kind and professional and whilst Lloris will continue to hate you all (hate may be a bit of strong word…. But I’m not so sure?!) I on the other hand think you are all amazing. 


To his Uncle Cristian for building his ‘Frenchie Bouncer’ was a big game changer in our rehab! 


To his Grandad for building his Pig Pen which he has grown to love 


To his Nanny for his the daily love and company not to mention the endless cleaning of him and my house!  We truly couldn’t have got through this without you, you gave me the break I needed to keep my sanity. 


To Matt the Chippy for his back door ramp! 


To the IVDD Facebook support group.  I learned so much from you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/178483559398659/?ref=share


To my friends and family who reached out to help me. Everyone of you that messaged, read our blog and paid an interest in both his and my well being made such a difference on both the dark days and the light.   Lloris loves people so the visits and gifts all lifted his spirits and snapped him out of the sulks!


To Dan, Lloris’s dad. You stepped up when he needed you the most and answered our cry for help to get him to the hospital that day.  It will always be a shame we couldn’t stay the family unit we had wanted for him. We certainly tried!  Thank you for letting him live with me, I can’t imagine the heartache of giving him up. 


To the friend in my life that gave me focus from day 1 when I asked for help bringing him home … he said something like  “I have the dentist so can’t help you that day, I would if I could but … you’re going to have to get used to handling him and lugging him about on your own, so you may as well just get on with it now”. I thought he was being an unhelpful arse at the time but actually that was the best piece of advice I could have been given. Man up and get on with it.  You can’t turn back time or change anything. You are where you are, so take a deep breath and in the words of Nike - Just do it. 


And that we did! 

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