2 Week Post-Op

I had my follow up appointment with Dr. Rasmussen.

At this point in time, things are looking up. I have had some pain relief from the surgery and seem to be getting stronger. He showed me all the pictures he took and went over everything in detail of what he did.

My weight has only slightly dropped since the surgery so he decides that it will be best to continue to leave the feeding tube in and do night feeds. He is worried that if we take away the tube feeds, I will lose all the weight I gained in order to have the surgery. I am still on 1200 calories at night plus whatever I am eating during the day. We compromise and decide to have another follow up in 2 more weeks instead of a month. He will decide at that 2 week appointment what to do with the tube. I have had the tube in for 7 weeks now. I am so tired of it! Its rubbing my throat raw and continues to clog on a normal basis. But I know that this whats best for me at this time and trust Dr. Rasmussen.

So for now, I will continue to do tube feeds and eat. I see him again in 2 weeks.