Hi my friends, I'm in major trouble.....

Hi, for some time now I have been really sick. When I saw Dr. Colquitt in August at 7 months instead of the 6 month follow-up, he was pleased with my weight loss and that since I had lost 68% I didn't need to come bac****il my one year in January. I called his office two days ago as I kept choking on everything and couldn't get any food into me nor any medications. I had to have my throat dialated last Friday so I would quit choking. The very next day I started choking on soup beans. I'm not joking about losing my butt, you can't even pinch the skin on the butt bones or on my face. The checks are so hollow, as he put it I look like I have been imbombed, I have no coloring left in me. I am weak and very tired. Technically I was admitted back into Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, but because I have to take chemo pills, I have to be at the hospital tomorrow before noon. He has informed me that when he saw me in August and today that I have dropped 37 lbs. He is very concerned because I am dropping too fast and too quick. I have never had a platue, but lately I can't eat or chew anything and try and swallow it. I literly start choking. He says he will be putting a feeding tube in me and that's how I will be getting my nourishments, and a tube will be put into my pouch for my medications. He plans on keeping me in the hospital being tube fed until he finds out what is going on. No one when they thought I had breast cancer checked the chest and the neck lymph nodes, they figured they were calcified like the one removed under my left arm. Dr. Colquitt takes care of his patients regardless, but he says I could be there 2 weeks to three months. If it comes to the point that I have cancer on the throat in those lymph nodes, then I'll be on tube feeding the rest of my life. He's not happy at the amount of weight I have lost since he saw me in August. Although my blood work is doing okay, I am too pale. As he puts it, I look like I am in a casket or close to it. I told him there were days I felt it because I was so weak. You all know I am here for you no matter what. Dennie I am sorry for shooting my mouth off regarding the big debate on who was a better doctor for the procedure you want done. As I said, whatever decision you decide on, I am backing you 100%. Everyone on this board you're in my prayers daily. I will be doing my christmas cards while in the hospital, for those who haven't mailed their's yet, please send mine to the Blount Memoria Hospital in Maryville, TN. Make sure you put my name with patient marked on the envelope. I am hoping he'll let me leave the hospital for Christmas weekend as I have everyone's gifts here, and the only ones in Nashville are what they bought for me. I even got one of my 2 yr old grandson's delivered today by UPS. I am hoping that he'll let me go if I come back to the hospital on the 26th. Toni, your gift of long johns will come in handy while I am at the hospital. Thank you so much. I have tried to stay strong since my mammogram in September, I was excited when I was told the lymph node that was removed was benign, now I don't feel that way. He's got me really worried, and I have a right to be, the scales aren't so much going down, is the fact I have very little excess skin except in my thighs, some where in side of my is a cancer that is eating off my excess skin. Each day I am getting weaker and I am so tired, it's all I can do is get out of bed. My friends while you are getting together on Saturday, would you all say a pray for me, give Kym a lovely send off for her surgery on Monday and that she's in my prayers and thoughts. If you call the hospital, at 9pm est. the phones to the rooms are turned off. I did buy a poinsetta and a couple little items to make my room more festive and to keep my spirts up. I even bought my first santa hat. It's white and red and the Kat is in the hat right now. At least it will keep my head warm where my hair is all new and baby fine, but very thin. Plus the wind out of my ears where I had the tubes put in my ears. It has an adjustable back to fit the head better. Here's the hospitals address: Blount Memorial Hospital, 907 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37807-5016. Be sure to put patient on the envelope, if you send the christmas cards on your list to my apartment it will be sitting at the PO until I am released. I want to decorate my room with Christmas cards, so instead of mailing them to my place mail them to the hospital. That way I will have my support friends with me. Thank you very much. Tina Cannon and Toni Miller will be kept informed on what is going on. Teresa I got my first Christmas card today and it was yours. I don't want to open it until I'm in my hospital room. I am taking tape with me to put them on the wall. I hate boring hospital rooms, so bland, so I am going to decorate it a little. This is not how I planned my holidays, I'm supposed to be making the fudge, my pumpkin bread, the Christmas cookies for Christmas eve. Not sitting in the hospital looking at 4 walls, no way to listen to Christmas music, and being poked at and tested, surgery to put in the tube to my pouch for my medications. I want to be wrapping the gifts and tagging them, not lying in a hospital that is bland and boring. I know If God brings me to it, He will bring me thru it. I trust Him with my life, and with yours. Be happy my friends. Merry Christmas, love Kathy

Kathy . I am so sorry you are going through all this . I love ya girl and will be praying . Do you have the number to the hospital ?? Laura

Hi Laura, gosh I didn't recognize you. I have things bagged up to bring with me next week for you to have. I am no wiser now then I was last week when they ran the same tests that my surgeon ran while I was in the hospital. He couldn't find any reason why I have lost as much as I have, nor why I choke on food. He said if I get worse I am to call him immediately. Let's hope it doesn't get to that point. You sure look great. Love Kathy

Kathy, My prayers are already with you. I will put you on my church prayer chain and prayer list. God Bless you and keep you. Linda T

Thank you Linda. I apprecaite that. Dr. Colquitt ran the same tests on me that was already done over the last 2 weeks, couldn't find any reason why I am dropping weight so fast or why I am choking. Just wants me to let him know if I get worse. For the next few days, I am going to work on packing my boxes up for the storage unit. They they will be out of my way, and less I have to pack later. You take care of yourself, love Kathy

Still praying for you dear. Keep your spirits up. HUGGS Beth B. in Chattanooga

Thanks Beth, I am home now. Dr. Colquitt ran the same ct scans that were already run on me, and couldn't find why I have dropped so fast in my weight, or why I choke on foods. But I am to call his office if I get worse. My spirits are up, and looking forward to Christmas now. Love ya, Kathy

Kathy, Bless your heart. I will keep you in my prayers daily. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs Ellen

Hi Ellen, I feel great, I just wish the Dr.'s felt it also. They are so worried about my choking on food, and losing my weight so fast yet can't find out why. I'll let them worry about it, and I'l enjoy the holidays. Love Kathy

Oh Kathy I am thinking of you! Lot's of love, Jacqueline