Bringing Home Jack!

[Jennifer and Jack]

This past week I have proved to be stable enough to stay out of the hospital, at least for now, hopefully for a good long while. I was discharged on Wed but I kept Jack at my mom's house basically because she is a few hours a way each trip and my going home was contingent on me not spiking a fever. So far I have not spiked and I am doing quite well... ( Thank you God Please keep me doing well)

On Monday I am supposed to go to my moms and spend a few days and then I will be coming home. To stay alone with Jack..( and the nurses and nursing assistants that will come and go)

I have given so much thought about Jack. I love him so much and I like to believe that I love him unselfishly so that I would put his needs before my own.... otherwise I would have insisted he come home as soon as I was discharged from the hospital.

I have talked to my mom about keeping Jack... so that Jack and Molly can stay together. They are very attached to each other though Jack sleeps with my mom and Molly sleeps in her crate...They have such a good consistent routine going. Jack is eating and pooping great, going for walks and playing well. My mom loves him so much..I listen to her talk to him while I am on the phone and tears sting my eyes, she just loves him and adores him.. He is such a little charmer with his little kisses he gives and his pats with his paw. He is just so sweet.  I want him to be happy and in a stable home. Not where his life is always turned upside down.

My mom does not want to keep Jack, she refuses because she knows how much I love him and she thinks that I won't fight as hard if I don't have him here in my face reminding me that he needs me.

That isn't true..but try telling a stubborn women something.... I would know because I am one too.

Jack has been with my mom 10 weeks now..and during those 10 weeks, he has only been with me one night and during that night, the only way I got Jack to settle was to take Molly mat from her crate and put it on my bed, then he came and snuggled with me and stayed on the mat.

The next day I was admitted to the hospital and when he saw my mom again, he went ballistic and licked me like crazy.. He was so happy to be back with my mom.

My mom can not come back home with me and she can't just keep keeping Jack. So Monday, I will go to my moms for two nights. I can't be away longer then that because of doctors appointments and then Jack and I will come home.

Do you have any advice on what I can do to make his transition smoother and less troublesome to him? I would do anything for him, I adore him with my entire being. He knows my house obviously... He has all his toys and his things here. What should I do when I am at my moms, I know he will want to sleep with my mom, He always does no matter where we are... Should I let him or make him sleep with me?

How about once I bring him home? What can I do to make him feel safe and secure. I am pretty stable right now, I so hope I stay that way....

I am excited and I miss him horribly. I can't wait to have Mr Personality back in my arms.. Back to where it is just him and I.... I just want to do it the best possible way and I don't have experience with this.

There isn't any new medical equipment or anything that he will deal with, not that it bothered him before.....it is just readjusting back to not having Molly and my mom.. Also poor Molly, She has been with Jack literally almost the entire time my mom has had her... How do we help her adjust?

So many questions..... Thanks

[Jennifer and Jack]

So exited I hate I won't have him for Mthers day!

[Margaret & Pebbles]

Jennifer you need Jack back, he will keep you busy, right now you have too much time to think.  I'm glad you will be able to bring him home.  I'm also happy to hear you are feeling better, don't look back, just look straight ahead.  I lit a candle for you at church last week, and will light another one for you today, looks like it's helping!!

[Jennifer and Jack]

How sweet of you to light a candle.. I so appreciate that. I am so grateful for the prayers from those who pray and for the good thoughts from those who don't... I am not a superstitious person in the least bit but I am too afraid to say how I am doing ... LOL....

Lets just say I am very, very happy..... Very... the proof will be once the IV antibiotics stop, if the infection is really clear, we won't know until about four to six weeks after I stop the IV antibiotics... then it could come back anytime but the chance of it coming back is reduced over time... Talk about having to live in the present..not easy for a girl who wants everything fixed and resolved now.. This waiting stuff is for the birds... 

[Jennifer and Jack]

He is a great distraction... I adore him, He loves to be adored... It is a great fit..

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I think Jack will adjust just fine, It never ceases to amaze me how easy they are.  If we could all live in the moment more like dogs I think life would be better, it's all that thinking and projecting "what if' that does us all in!.    I think Jack will be the great with you, be calm and don't stress at all if he chooses to sleep with your Mom while you are there.  Best thing is he is going to be home with you and I'm so glad that your fever is keeping away, this is such good news.

[Jennifer and Jack]

You all have helped so much because I agree it is in my attitude.. Jack always picks up my attitude so I am making myself be upbeat, happy and I am putting it in my head it is going to be easy and successful.

xo