The vet determined today that Jackson has torn his ACL. Poor fella. Not knowing what Jackie encountered while he was lost, the injury could have occurred any number of ways. Research articles artibute canine ACL injuries to slipping on a surface, sudden twisting of the leg or being hit by a car. All of these are possibilities for Jackson. I'm almost glad that I do not know. My imagination is already worried enough about what went on during those six days and seven nights.
Chris and I are content to have Jackson home under any circumstance, including leg injuries. It's amazing the extreme desperation you experience when you are longing for something that you love so much. Phrases such as, "I would give everything we have, just to get him back," or "Nothing else matters right now; he means the world to us," flow from your lips.
Now, on the other side of the story, the same themes ring true in our words and hearts, but with much more gravity. We have him back, but now we have to help him heal. Chris and I without question will have his ACL surgery done soon. Our concern is the recovery that follows. How do you immobilized the most active and energetic dog known to man? Post-surgery, Jack will need to literally sit still for 2 weeks, followed by another 4-6 weeks with restricted walking and therapy exercises to strengthen the knee and not re-tear the ligament.
I'm not sure how we are going to tell Tex, Ruthie and Hannah, "Hey, don't touch your brother until October!" It will work out and if the Lord can miraculously put Jack back in our life, then He can certainly help us through an ACL repair.
Pray for blessings! Here we go, my first child to go in for surgery!
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