Hi all

4 weeks 2 day post treatment update. I am now taking all cals by mouth. I am done with the peg. I hope to have it removed this week. Swallow doc was well worth it. I am eating a lot of different things: hot dog, meat loaf, hamburger patty, hard boiled eggs and mayo, cooked veggies anything but dough products.

The only pressing issues is sore throat. It reaaly hurts when I sneeze. I also can only taste salt. Mentally I am really tired of being sick and tired. I really want to taste something.

I also can't open my mouth reaaly wide at all. I am stretching everyday but it doesn't seem to get any better.

When will this lingering sore throat go away?

See the MO tomorrow should be last blood work. It has been good the past two weeks. I see the ENT the 20th. He is going to scope me ouch!. I am sick of giving blood.

Life has really improved over the past two weeks. But I still have a way to go. To all the rest of you BOT'er, hang on, things do get better. I don't think I could not have made it without the peg or extra fluids during "the tough 4 weeks". Last two in treatment and the first two post. Don't try to be a hero, if your not getting your cals in, get the peg. Also it took 6 days to get. So don't wait to long.