Happy Spring! The weather has been rather lovely here in Seattle. It's been a refreshing and much-needed change from the super dreary winter we had. Things have continued to improve with my GI tract thanks to the Immunoglobulin treatment. Drumroll, please... At this point, I am sustaining COMPLETLY ORALLY! I have not used my J tube for nutrition in a couple weeks. While my diet is not completely normal, it is enough to sustain human life and keep my weight stable. My GI doc is of course monitoring me closely during this transitory time. My blood work will be closely monitored to ensure nothing essential goes out of whack. I was started on a few heavy liquid multivitamins to ensure I am getting everything I need from my limited diet as well. My G tube is still being utilized daily for draining the excess things my body just cannot digest, aka residual left in the morning from the day previous. My GI doc says if I can go 6 weeks without utilizing the J tube for nutrition, it can be removed! However, the G will stick around indefinitely. This is SUCH exciting news! The only thing we are a bit considered over at the moment is the aspiration - so ill be connecting with my Pulm soon to assess.
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Hugs, Chanel