2nd Belly Button Club

adventurebob
adventurebob Member Posts: 691
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I am now officially a member! That stinky old tube served me well but I am absolutely overjoyed to be rid of it. Doc says I can jump in the ocean tomorrow! Wahooo!!!!

Bob

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  • Mikki332
    Mikki332 Member Posts: 49
    #2
    Congrats!
    What an exciting day for you! Hoping my husband gets there in the next month or so as well!
  • rmkbrad
    rmkbrad Member Posts: 176
    #3
    That is great news
    I could not wait to get mine out, forced myself to eat solid food and put some weight on to convince the docs to take it out. Kind of freakey when they pull it out, but what a releif, now cann't wait to have my pic line taken out next week.

    Brad
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    #4
    rmkbrad said:

    That is great news
    I could not wait to get mine out, forced myself to eat solid food and put some weight on to convince the docs to take it out. Kind of freakey when they pull it out, but what a releif, now cann't wait to have my pic line taken out next week.

    Brad

    Bob
    Welcome to the club. Watch for seepage, and any signs of infection. Does happen. Small price to pay for being in this club. Great to hear.

    kcass
  • GraceLibby
    GraceLibby Member Posts: 88
    #5
    Pop goes the Weasel!
    Congrats on joining the club! It's a huge relief, isn't it?
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #6
    Yay!
    Bob's a member of the club! Glad to have you!

    Deb
  • greg from pa
    greg from pa Member Posts: 86
    #7
    This is one of those great
    This is one of those great things about this site! We all get to share the good news along with the sometimes not so good news. yeah I just got mine out on wednsday.the dietician at the cancer center was given me a rough time about not APPROVING removal until i gained more weight. well, It's out now what a friggin relief! I hated that thing. Greg
  • greg from pa
    greg from pa Member Posts: 86
    #8
    This is one of those great
    This is one of those great things about this site! We all get to share the good news along with the sometimes not so good news. yeah I just got mine out on wednsday.the dietician at the cancer center was given me a rough time about not APPROVING removal until i gained more weight. well, It's out now what a friggin relief! I hated that thing. Greg
  • greg from pa
    greg from pa Member Posts: 86
    #9
    pegtube
    This is one of those great things about this site! We all get to share the good news along with the sometimes not so good news. yeah I just got mine out on wednsday.the dietician at the cancer center was given me a rough time about not APPROVING removal until i gained more weight. well, It's out now what a friggin relief! I hated that thing. Greg
  • greg from pa
    greg from pa Member Posts: 86
    #10
    pegtube
    This is one of those great things about this site! We all get to share the good news along with the sometimes not so good news. yeah I just got mine out on wednsday.the dietician at the cancer center was given me a rough time about not APPROVING removal until i gained more weight. well, It's out now what a friggin relief! I hated that thing. Greg
  • greg from pa
    greg from pa Member Posts: 86
    #11
    pegtube
    This is one of those great things about this site! We all get to share the good news along with the sometimes not so good news. yeah I just got mine out on wednsday.the dietician at the cancer center was given me a rough time about not APPROVING removal until i gained more weight. well, It's out now what a friggin relief! I hated that thing. Greg
  • greg from pa
    greg from pa Member Posts: 86
    #12
    pegtube
    This is one of those great things about this site! We all get to share the good news along with the sometimes not so good news. yeah I just got mine out on wednsday.the dietician at the cancer center was given me a rough time about not APPROVING removal until i gained more weight. well, It's out now what a friggin relief! I hated that thing. Greg
  • greg from pa
    greg from pa Member Posts: 86
    #13
    greg from pa said:

    pegtube
    This is one of those great things about this site! We all get to share the good news along with the sometimes not so good news. yeah I just got mine out on wednsday.the dietician at the cancer center was given me a rough time about not APPROVING removal until i gained more weight. well, It's out now what a friggin relief! I hated that thing. Greg

    sorry about the multiple
    sorry about the multiple posts mistake.(but it does seem to express some degree or relief) Greg
  • Scambuster
    Scambuster Member Posts: 973
    #14
    greg from pa said:

    sorry about the multiple
    sorry about the multiple posts mistake.(but it does seem to express some degree or relief) Greg

    Depegged
    Good one Bob. you can roll over and over and over in bed now !

    Scam
  • JUDYV5
    JUDYV5 Member Posts: 392
    #15
    Great News
    Congrats on your new found freedom - Judy
  • adventurebob
    adventurebob Member Posts: 691
    #16
    Thank you friends
    Thank you for sharing in my joy. I woke up this morning on my stomach. It was so nice. Today is the big swim in the ocean. I'm so excited!

    Bob
  • adventurebob
    adventurebob Member Posts: 691
    #17
    greg from pa said:

    sorry about the multiple
    sorry about the multiple posts mistake.(but it does seem to express some degree or relief) Greg

    Congratulations!
    You know what I'm so happy about.

    Bob
  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849
    #18
    adventurebob said:

    Thank you friends
    Thank you for sharing in my joy. I woke up this morning on my stomach. It was so nice. Today is the big swim in the ocean. I'm so excited!

    Bob

    Congrats Bob!
    Great news Bob!

    A jealous husband and a .32 special is how I explain mine - that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

    Hike on!!

    Greg
  • luv4lacrosse
    luv4lacrosse Member Posts: 1,410 Member
    #19
    FEEDING TUBE
    Bob, what series of events occurred when you knew you had the confidence to live without the tube?

    I am eating food by mouth, but mostly soups, pasta, caseroles ETC. In addition to that I can easily drink numerous bottles of Boost, Ensure, ETC. I do not consider Boost a real food, just a way to get calories. I theoretically could dring enough of these to get 2000 cal. /day, but I think until I am rid of multiple bottles of this stuff, I am not eating enought solid food.

    Your thoughts??

    Mike
  • buzz99
    buzz99 Member Posts: 404
    #20
    No more PEG
    Yahoo! Glad to hear you got to say goodbye to the tube. We are looking forward to that day for us.
  • adventurebob
    adventurebob Member Posts: 691
    #21
    luv4lacrosse said:

    FEEDING TUBE
    Bob, what series of events occurred when you knew you had the confidence to live without the tube?

    I am eating food by mouth, but mostly soups, pasta, caseroles ETC. In addition to that I can easily drink numerous bottles of Boost, Ensure, ETC. I do not consider Boost a real food, just a way to get calories. I theoretically could dring enough of these to get 2000 cal. /day, but I think until I am rid of multiple bottles of this stuff, I am not eating enought solid food.

    Your thoughts??

    Mike

    Yank it!
    Hey Mike,

    As soon as I could get the calories I needed in by mouth every day, I scheduled the appointment. I was only waiting for a burn on my tongue to heal and as soon as that happened I started eating again. It took me 2 days to completely switch over. I get 1500 of my calories by smoothie and the other 1000 or so with whatever I want. I was a smoothie guy before cancer anyway so no real big change. I'm including my smoothie recipe for you as well as a coconut mousse recipe that really rocks. Happy eating budddy!
    Smoothie
    1 cup raw organic almonds
    3 cups water
    Blend until smoothe and then add:
    1 tablespoon organic olive oil
    1/2 cup organic prune juice
    1 scoop NOW TRU FOOD VEGAN
    6-8 raw organic spinach leaves (or kale or romaine or collard greens)
    1/2 cup organic blueberries (fresh or frozen)
    1 raw organic apple
    Blend to desired consistency. Add extra water or ice cubes if you want it cold or more liquid.
    That is also the food I used for tube feedings all through radiation. The Vitamix makes it able to go through the tube no problem. I always used the kangaroo bags instead of the bolus method.

    Coconut Mousse
    1 can refrigerator cold organic coconut milk, 1/2 cup favorite fruit, agave nectar to taste. Blend until smoothe. This bad boy packs 800 calories in just 18 ounces and makes your taste buds sing! Enjoy Mike. I hope you get that tube out soon. It feels so good to be free of it.

    Bob

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