Thanks for the update. Sounds like you have made wonderful progress after the surgery. I know its a rough one to get thru with a long recovery.

Please dont rush losing the tube. My doctors are super cautious with me and tell me when I can go for 2 months without using it then it can be taken out. Im really hoping that will be soon. Its hard to get enough food in to sustain myself. Please go slow with this as you dont want to back track and have to get another one put in. I know....we all HATE the darn tube!!!!!!

Best wishes for continued improvements smile

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile