Boy oh boy what a week it has been, last week good news on my throat and now the tube has been removed. What a strange feeling that was, they just yanked it out like it was groceries in a grocerie sack.POP....sounded like a champaign bottle being opened. Was also like loosing something too, it saved my life and was there when i needed it and not one bit sorry I had it.weight and eating has been going very good, I am also able to already eat tomato based products which suprises everyone.Now next week i get my final dentures put in then i can try to resume a normal life from there (like it was normal before cancer). I love you all and think about you all the time and have even mentioned this site in a class speach in college.