recipe of the day

Follow this link to Heidi Powell's Skinny Pancakes... Yummy
http://heidipowell.net/2465/

got spiritual support

Just got an email from Rev Linda (from the church Chloe & I just started going to). She said when it comes to spiritual support, they have my back. Rev Linda also said she'll go to Iowa City when I have my surgery to pray for me. This is helping me feel better.

I'm scared

The more I think about going through surgery on August 6 and going back into the nursing home, the more scared I get. In the past 9.5 months, I've only been able to lose 30 pounds. If I could have exercised, it would have been more. Once again, I'm at a huge risk during this surgery. Plus, I didn't like how I was treated in the nursing home. Last time, I faked being better just to get home. I'm sure that had a huge impact on why I'm not healed. I can't come back with an in-home nurse or stay with my parents (mom's a nurse), because I am too heavy. If I don't do the surgery, I could lose use of my leg and may never walk again. I'm almost tempted to except that then to go back to that awful place. 

Oh boy

Well, I lost 30 pounds...that's the good news. The bad news is, they're redoing my leg surgery on August 6. My femur isn't healing. ��

Tomorrow

Going to Ortho in Iowa City tomorrow to see if my surgery has to be redone. If so, I'll have to go back to the nursing home for recovery. I so do not want that. I'm. Asking everyone to please pray that I am healing.

!Lo hicimos!

I feel like singing Dora the Explorer's song "!Lo hicimos!". I met one of my goals today. Here is the video (in two parts). 
Part 1:

Part 2:

I'm now queen of the hill. I'll take a moment while you all worship me in all my glory. Bow down, bow down. OK, that's enough. 

Next goal... walk up down the second hill to my mail box.

painful morning

Was planning on going to church this morning, but I am in way too much pain. My leg must seriously be messed up, and my stomach is queasy from all the pain meds. I have to wait til I can get to Iowa City to talk to my Ortho about it. Gonna try spending the day resting.