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Day 51: Hunchback of Notradam is losing his hunch… a little!

  • Writer: Samantha Knight
    Samantha Knight
  • Mar 25, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 6, 2022

On day 31 I spoke of my concern that Lloris’s back was still hunched over and he has a big lump of fluid on his spine which has been there since surgery and not dispersed whatsoever.

My research concluded this to be a Seroma and that it may go down with time or may need to be surgically drained which would leave us with a very real risk of bacteria getting into an already weak spine.

I keep being told that the fluid will start to disperse over time and that I could heat and ice it to help it along. So we have been doing this for the past week (he’s not keen on the Ice!) and I am pleased to show that it has really gone down and is all looking a lot more ‘normal’

One less thing to worry about!

It has taken 51 days post surgery for this Seroma to disperse.

The hunched posture still remains a little. He looks a little more like a hyena in his stand at times than a french bulldog. I’m hoping his rear end will raise a little more and he returns to a slightly more normal looking pose once the muscles in his back legs rebuild. This will undoubtedly take time and lots of it.

A definite improvement can be seen in todays stance though!

A bit of an unsettled day with toilet habits but then he was at home with his Nanny who we know he likes to ‘play-up’ for! … I need to have a word with him… good ‘childcare’ is hard to find! We don’t want to be scaring off the grandparents!!!


 
 
 

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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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