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Day 62: Running a Marathon! … well as good as!

  • Writer: Samantha Knight
    Samantha Knight
  • Apr 5, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 12, 2022

I have left Lloris in the safe hands of his grandparents today and am suggesting they maybe take him out for a little walk as I’ve not been able to the past day or so with feeling so poorly. He’s got to keep his walking practise up!


I have even been very clear on the suggested route.

Ignore all of the typos, I was in a rush!!

Lloris is currently back up to around a 10-15 minute walk each day.

His rehabilitation is all about building him back up slowly and carefully so that he becomes strong again and doesn’t re-injure himself.

This story is a classic case of it being assumed that as Lloris is on all fours happily trotting around all excited when he sees you and is eager to go running (well…skipping, bouncing, hopping) off down the road, that he is just back to his usual (pre IVDD spinal surgery) self.


On my drive home from work this evening I call my mum to see how Lloris’s day went.


Apparently the three of them had a lovely walk in the sunshine. They were out for a good 45mins to an hour!

WHAT?!?!!!


I’m told he wolfed down his lunch when he got home and has apparently snoozed away the entire afternoon


“He was having a lovely time, we wore him out for you!” I am told…

I’m now spending my evening giving Lloris a full body massage to ensure he is not all stiff tomorrow morning!!

He is of course lapping it up.


Well, I do have to wonder … he clearly managed this hours walk and it was mainly on the soft ground. I’ve checked him over; his toes are not scuffed so as long as he doesn’t wake up with stiff limbs tomorrow then maybe I need to stop being such a ‘fun spoiler’ and let him stay out for longer ?!? …. Not sure about a whole hour though!!!


Grandparents huh?! Always letting the grandkids get up to all sorts!




 
 
 

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Neil Hamilton
Apr 05, 2022

Never a truer comment spoken about 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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