Thank you Eileen, To say my nerves are on edge would be putting it mildly. Tomorrow seeing ENT to enlarge stoma hole with a plastic tube, I got a look at just before I passed out in Or. Was expecting to wake up with it but not Thorasic surgeon job, I guess.
My insurance wrote me letter last week that they are processing my claim for ultra voice. SOOOOOOOOO am hoping this is the week!! After what you told me of the risks of the TEP I pretty much backed off of that. Joined Webwhispers and with all the problems I read of there, no way. The thought of another surgery makes me ill. I'm back on my Nutren so getting some nutrition and hope to be on the heal soon.

Thank you for your encouragement, Eileen

Best of Luck to All