Alex's leg

I've been meaning to post for a week. It was a week ago today that Alex finally got the cysts removed from his tibia. It went text book perfect! The doctor was able to remove the cysts and fill the bone cavity using needle aspiration instead of cutting a window in the bone. Alex was able to walk on his leg a couple hours afterwards. He was very funny afterwards and was totally amazed that he was naked under the gown and made sure everyone in the recovery room knew it! We go back to OHSU on July 8 and then we should be able to plan to get the left ACL done. The kid should be walking on 2 good legs in the near future! Here's a couple pictures.

I have been trying to study for the NCLEX. I will be taking it July 16 at 2pm in Salam. I want to pass it soooooooooooo badly and then never take a test again!

Dress Rehearsal

We had rehearsal for the pinning ceremony. It was long and it made me think.... I am not a ceremony person. It's going to take 2 hours!! I'm going to enjoy the fact that I'm done with school, but I'll be glad to get home and bbq! Zak called and said he thought he'd be able to fly up tomorrow, but he has to be back at work on Monday and the last flight out of Portland on SW is at 6:30 :( I think he and Wynter will be up this summer :) My little Alex rescued a dog from some people he knew today. They haven't been able to afford to feed it. He wanted it and I thought it might be for him to feel responsible for something. He brought her home while I was out and told Lucy to remind me to feed her..... I've been introducing her to maddie and haley and the cats hug muffin and bubbles. I wish Alex would come home and tell me her name. Luckily she's nice to cats. Speaking of cats. I love these little cartoons.

It's scheduled

Wednesday I went with Alex up to OHSU. It was a good visit and he's now scheduled to have the surgery June 23. Dr. Adler is going to try a less evasive approach if he can that will lessen Alex's chances of infection and keep him off his feet only a couple of weeks hopefully. Now the fun part... getting Alex to really control his blood sugar. It is going to make all the difference in how he heals from this surgery. He claims he understands and he's going to do it. I hope so. Sometimes it sucks being the mom. I think babies should come with warning labels: Sure I'm cute and cuddly now, but I'm a lifetime of worry and stress *sigh*

On a lighter note. Lucy was asked to play on a summer volleyball league at Marist High School. She had a blast today and it's good for her. Looks like I'll be driving back and forth to Eugene some more. I also applied for a job as a NURSE! at the hospital today. I better get my butt in gear and study for my NCLEX.

Hi Dad!

I have been a bad blogger :( I'm going to try and do better. Alex is back from his road trip. He seems to have survived and had quite the young man adventure. I won't go into all the details. I'll just say I have a few more grey hairs. Thank god for miss clairol. We saw the endocrinologist today and he's going to give the ok for Alex to have the surgery to remove the cysts in his tibia. I'm hoping we'll be able to get the ball rolling on this soon. He also wants to work with Alex to help him get his diabetes controlled. I'm hoping Alex will work with him. His diabetes has not been well controlled this year :(
I am done with school. I have my pinning ceremony Sunday. Now I just have to study for the NCLEX and then try to find a job! I am enjoying having some time right now and have started reading a book. I'm reading "The Darkest Evening of the Year" by Dean Koontz. I have my little garden going pretty good and some flowers and herbs going. My little Lucy will be through with school after tomorrow. We are both thrilled. DigiScrapAddicts has been having a So You Think You Can Design contest going on the last few weeks and I have picked up a bunch of great free kits! I did this page of Lucy with based on the Beattles song "Lucy in the sky with diamonds".


I don't watch a lot of tv. I tend to be a news watcher, but I have a new favorite show. It's on Showtime , Nurse Jackie. Makes me want to go to work in the ER :) You can watch the first episode free here.