Home!

Hey Everyone! I can't thank you enough for the love and support you have given me and Jersey Kid through this really rough time! We came home from the hospital on Friday and, you can well imagine how THRILLED I was to be home! The hospital trip was a nightmare. The pediatric wing in my hospital is being renovated so we were placed in the temporary pediatric wing on the behavoiral health floor (nice, right?). The last two trips to the hospital were much more tolerable because our room was right next to the pediatric playroom. Well, there was NO playroom in this temporary location. Can you imagine keeping a toddler in one room for almost 4 days? Once again, it took FIVE men to put the IV in my son. Of course I was bawling my eyes ou****ching them do this but a part of me was smiling, too. My son is so strong! Unfortunately, though, he is also VERY headstrong and hates things on this hands. So...he ended up partially ripping the first IV out! They had to replace it and they put his whole arm in a soft cast so he could not access the line. This made my boy VERY miserable. Plus, he has never been so sick before. He just kept crying, "I want to go home, Mommy." How is that for heartbreaking? He would not let me leave his side and he insisted on holding my hand the entire time I was there. I swear he thought I would disappear if he let me go. But the great thing is...we are home. And the universe seems to be balancing out the good and bad things in our lives... Bad: A 4-day hospital stint for the 3rd year in a row. Good: He is not so sick that we are still there! Bad: If I take another day off of work, I will probably be in deep trouble. Good: My Mom flew up to stay home with my son this week so I would not have to miss more work. My Mom is one of the greatest people in the entire world. Bad: The transmission in our washing machine crapped out. Had to get a new one. Good: We won a raffle for a free month's tuition at my son's new day care!!! Bad: My son seems to get sick at day care all the time. Good: I just found a new day care that I REALLY like. Instead of 20 kids in my son's class, there will be eight. And, again, before we even started him there, we won one month's tuition (worth over $900!) that we can use any month we like. I hope this is a sign! I just pray that he likes it and is healthy there. Bad: While we were in the hospital, my son would not let me leave his side. Good: My WLS surgery made it possible for me to sleep in the hospital crib WITH my son! And it was not too uncomfortable, either! Just wanted to give you an update. Once again, thank you all SO much for all the love and support you have given us! We love you! Jersey Mom and Jersey Kid

So glad you are home, and your mom will be there............so you can rest. Earlier this year a spent a week in the hospital with my 15 year old and that was hell I can not even imagine spending it there with my little one, you must be exhausted. Have a good week Tori

Jersey, Glad to hear your son is home. I know how thrilled you must be. Happy to hear he is doing better. ~Norma~

Hugs to you & Jersey Kid. Glad your both home & he's on the mend. Lots of rest & love and he'll pull through.

Jersey....WELCOME HOME! I am so happy jersey kid is feeling better. I bet that is a relief for you all. I am also happy for you that your Mom was able to come and help you out. I hope he continues to improve and love your attitude about the universe revolving and giving you balance. Did you ever get a chance to go out and buy the I'll love you forever book? Let me know if you did. (If not I would like to send it to you and Jersey kid) Sending hugs and healty vibes your way, Chris

Im so glad he is better and you both are home. I think of you often and if you ever need to talk, you have my number! kristi

Welcome home JM and JK!!!!!!

So glad you are all home and doing better! Sent you an email last week, don't know if you got i****ch for a package in the next couple of days - it's for the kid Take good care of you! People are counting on you. Sending hugs. Ronna

Welcome home Jersey Mom & Jersey Kid!!! I'm happy to hear that things are starting out in the right direction. I hope that everything goes well and Jk likes his new daycare. Hugs and lots of love flowing your way. Anna

Hola JM!!! I am glad to know that you and your son are at last at home... I loved you good and bad analysis... I hope the scale would go to the good things and stay there for a long time... Best Regards Alejandro from Guadalajara Mexico