Life Update
I know it's been a while since I have written, but I wanted to take a quick moment to give a little life update. First of all, it's been almost 9 months since my surgery, and I have continued to make progress every day since. It's been sort of surreal. 9 months ago I was barely able to keep down 50 calories a day, and here I am now at nearly 1700! I am so proud of the progress that I have made. I currently still have my feeding tube, but for the past couple of weeks, with doctor approval, I have not been using it. I've been working tirelessly to try and prove to my doctors that I can get enough calories orally (without the tube feeds) so that way I can get my feeding tube out. But sadly, my weight has been consistently declining, and my doctors are worried that if it continues it could lead to nutrients loss & other issues. Most people might say "well just eat more!" It's easier said than done. I had a study a few months ago that revealed that