I am overwhelmed that we find ourselves here so very soon. It has been an emotional day!
When I initially embarked on writing this blog I gave little thought to how long it was to go on for or the commitment I was making to diarise every daily aspect of our journey. At times, blurting it all out in some comedy rant has given me strength yet at other times it has made me feel so very vulnerable. Not something I am used to!
One thing I can say; when I read back over our blogs I feel so very proud to see how far we have come. In some of our stories I want to reach out and tell that version of me to hang in there and that things ARE going to get better. Isn’t hindsight such a very wonderful thing!
Each and everyday I have poured my heart out. In the early days there was so very much to write about. Everything that was happening was new and overwhelming and a huge learning curve. As time has gone on we have grown together to take the daily challenges in our stride and our life seems to become less and less newsworthy because this is just the new version of us! And that’s that.
It really is amazing how humans and animals learn to adapt. What you think is an unfathomable situation; time goes by and before you know it you have just naturally evolved/adapted and you are marching ahead. To be built with such resilience is impressive even to say about oneself.
Today is party day. It’s Easter Sunday, my brothers birthday and Lloris’s ‘Blog Wrap Party’ all rolled into one. We have some good excuses for the family to all come together to celebrate.
To sign off this blog, I shall dig deep with a heart felt synopsis of exactly who this puppy dog is …
I’ve not really gone into detail in this blog with regard to my own heath, yet it does in some way have relevance.
Last November (2021) after a summer (or perhaps longer) of having abdominal pain I was diagnosed with a fast growing tumour on my right ovary. By Christmas 2021 it was so big my organs were becoming crushed and I would spend most nights throwing up in pain until urgent surgery could be performed in January 2022. Glued to my side whether I wanted it or not was a little worried French Bulldog licking my toes as I hugged the toilet bowl and passed out on the floor.
At times I thought my days were numbered!
Lloris made sure even during some of the most darkest of nights that I never felt alone. He ‘had me’ …. Ok, so let’s put some reality into this story … at other times, whilst I was laying in bed in agony just desperately trying to steal a few hours sleep, Lloris would insist on marching across my stomach and wanting to sleep actually on me causing me excruciating pain and I was ready to kill him! But the sentiment was still there!
So what do you do when your puppy dog has been there to ‘save you’? …. It’s easy ,… You just go ahead and you save him right back!
Yes I am quoting a hooker!… it’s a good line!
(Julia Roberts - Pretty Woman)
As ’they’ say, not all superheroes wear capes!
And that is a WRAP! 🎬…. We will of course stay in touch from time to time🐾 x
Loving the Julia Roberts quote! 😆 But it’s so true! If we’re not prepared to do everything in our power to make sure our pets have a happy life then what’s the point in having them? I applaud you Samantha! Lloris is one very lucky and special boy ❤️
Congratulations 🎉 Well done both of you As you say-it was never in doubt you’d get to this point, simply amazing you’ve done it so quickly with the set backs and all! 👏🏻😊