Deb,

Yes, I live with my husband and one of my sons. Even if they're not home, my brother lives just down the street and there's always 911.

I'm trying to get food down. I managed a soft-boiled egg and about 1/4 of a pancake this morning, and my husband is picking up some cheese & broccoli soup from a restaurant that I really like. I'll try to get more than that down before the night's done. Probably some mashed potatoes with milk & butter and some V-8 juice. And I'll try a midnight snack shake, too.

I know, it's not enough, but I've got to build up again. I've been told that your stomache doesn't shrink from not eating, but I don't believe them. Yesterday was just a soft-boiled egg, and the day before it took me all day to eat one blueberry muffin (with a ton of butter).

Believe me, I would love to relieve you of some fat cells. I'll try to sop up all that strength you're sending, though.

Lani