NO TUBE FOR NOW :)

Long time no update from me. I apologize but between work and feeling pretty shitty the past few weeks I just haven’t felt like writing. I cannot explain how much everyone’s posts mean to me and I hope they keep coming. I am going to break this post into two parts so I can better explain things.

As of today, I am NOT getting the “J” tube tomorrow. I had been tentatively placed on the surgery schedule for the “J” tube because I was having so much trouble eating and drinking. However, since them I have gone back on a medication called Dexamethasone which helps with the swelling in the esophagus. Also, it has been almost three weeks since the last radiation so maybe the burn is residing.

Anyways…..I am consuming about 2300 calories a day and Dr. Schultz said as long as I can drink enough water and consume between 2000 and 2500 calories a day, he does not want to put the “J” tube in until surgery on the 18th. It is mooo better for me to eat regular (via my esophagus) as long as possible. The last two days I got in about 2300 calories and today so far I am up to 1000. So, with a little hope and perseverance I can avoid the tube until surgery.

The next post will be an update about what I am up to these days and how I am feeling. But for now…….no tube tomorrow.