Great News!!!

I saw my surgeon yesterday and he is taking me off ALL tube feeds! I was 116 lbs. in my clothes in his office, so up another 6 lbs. from last month. He wants to see me back in 2 weeks to see about taking out my tube!!! He wanted to take it out yesterday, but I reminded him what he told me last time about being off feeds for a month and see if I am stable, and then he decided 2 weeks was enough.

I'm SO excited! I can't wait to get this thing out. It's been causing me pain lately. I have a granuloma that developed and it's gotten huge and it bleeds. So he used some silver nitrate on it yesterday and now I have this blackened, charred lump that is shriveling up and will fall off. Yuck! It's still oozing. It's like it doesn't want to die. LOL!

So last night was my first night of not being on a tube feed since before my surgery last November. I can't tell you how good I slept! I was finally able to turn on my left side without fear of my tube coming undone and leaking all over the bed and me. I am sore from the silver nitrate treatment and just in general in that area, so I felt that, but I still slept really well.

I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm back to work full time starting this week. I'm eating better without the pain on swallowing except just very occasionally. And I am learning when to stop eating to not overeat and get uncomfortable or in pain. We've actually started going out to eat again. I still bring ALOT home, but I eat enough that it seems like a "meal" to me. My acid reflux is under control with the Prilosec and doesn't bother me except very occasionally. And then I take Tums to get me through.

I cannot wait to get this hole healed up so I can take a bath and swim again. I miss that.

I would be happy to be around this weight. I actually feel flabby in the middle. I need to work out, but I can't yet. I hope I can get rid of the pudge there when I can start working out. I have suits I bought that fit in the jacket, but the skirt won't close. I have never been larger on the bottom than the top. It's weird. Oh, and I'm getting some of my boobs back. I hope they don't get huge again!

And did I share with you I got my period back? I haven't had one since June last year. So I feel like my body is adjusting and slowing coming back to normal.

Anyway, just wanted to share a positive note with you all. Thank you all for your continued support. I couldn't have done it without you all!

Hi Kim, What great news!  I have been following your situation and praying that things would turn around.  I'm so glad to hear you are feeling better. Take care, Nola

OMG Kim, that is AWESOME news! I am so happy for you! It sounds like your body is starting to act normally! Did you ever think you'd be this excited to have your period? :) I can't wait to see you at the next breakfast. Take care, Lisa

Great news Kim.  You are finally getting back to normal.  Keep it up and take care of yourself.  Julia

Kim, That is great news. I am so excited that you are starting to feel better. Keep up the hard work. I can relate to what you are going through and it is so hard to explain the feeling of getting some basic things back in your life.  Brenda

WooHoo!  Kim's going to become boring and normal like the rest of us!  How absolutely wonderful for you and your whole family.  Forgive me for NOT doing a happy dance.  I don't want to jinx you! I'm glad to hear that everything is finally coming together.  Lori

Kim, I am SOOOO HAPPY to be reading this!!!  I am so thankful that things are getting back to normal for you!  I really hope that things continue.  Keep us posted! Tara