Feeding Tube Removed

We'll I've been feeling pretty good for the last week and eating food regularly, so I decided to call the doctor and see how long it would take for me to get an appointment to remove the feeding tube. Fortunately, after a little sweet talking on my part, they said to come on in and they would go ahead and do it. This was last Monday the 14th.
I was under the impression that there was some sort of an inflatable balloon that would be deflated and then the tube could be pulled out....Wrong!!!!!! There's a hard rubber ring about the size of a wedding ring and about a half inch wide that's inside and prevents the tube from sliding out on it's own. The doctor said he would count to three and then pull......what no pain medication?...oh sh*t!
He started counting and when he got to 1 1/2, he yanked and out came the tube....Boy oh boy did that hurt, but that was it. He said not to eat or drink for an hour, but after that I'd be good to go. The wound oozed some blood and a little goo for a day or so, but it's good to go now and I'm free of all artificial apparatuses in my body.

The thick mucus in my mouth is just about gone and I don't have that constant urge to spit all the time. I figure that since the mucus is gone, it's allowing me to eat normally again. I'm not back to a 100% yet, but getting closer and closer each time.

I'm still experiencing some ringing in the ears like I mentioned in the last post and still have an issue with the pressure in my left ear. It keeps popping and sometimes feels like I have water or something in there. I have the MRI scheduled for this afternoon and then another follow-up appointment with DR. Debo for the results on Monday. Hopefully we'll get this figured out. IRT the cancer, I should also know on Monday when the first PET scan or CT is scheduled for.

That's about it for now....this blog has worked out very well but I think and hope it's life is almost over. I'll come back periodically to update. Thanks again for all your comments, emails, phone calls and prayers!