Amanda Unabashedly Sings Her Praises (after eating a popsicle)

Guess what?! Right now, I'm feeling pretty proud of myself and darn cool. Last week, I had surgery, was lying in a hospital bed feeling like I got run over by a truck souped up on major drugs. Today, I took only one pain pill and I walked twice around my neighborhood. I felt a real hunger pang this afternoon (you cannot believe how long it has been since I had an appetite) and I can lay on my right side without too much discomfort!

Now, I completely believe that the bulk of this is God working through all of your prayers for me, but I also am really psyched at how much a positive attitude can carry you through. My roommate for four (long) days had the EXACT same procedure as me (liver and pancreatic ducts slit open, scraped out, and stents placed in to hold the new-improved shape) but her attitude stunk big time. (I am pretty sure she had additional issues if you know what I mean). Even though we had the same things done on the same days, I would bet that I am further along in my healing . . . so . . . today's lesson is "believe it and you can achieve it" (or some such dorky-cliche saying). It's true!