Just checking in

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Hello all:

Mike in VA here, just " checking in. " Hard to believe that this

coming Monday will mark 8 months since my Ectomy. I hope all is well

with everyone.

Tonia - it was good to hear from you a few weeks ago. I'm glad

is doing better. In a few more months all that will hopefully be a

distant memory for him.

in NY - it sounds like you've bounced back from your Ectomy

fairly well too. Like you said - food goes down the way it's

supposed to, even without an esophagus (and yes - who knew!!)

My eating is going great, I can eat what I want when I want - still

just not as much. The Doc wanted me eating a lot of protein once I

started back on solids - says it helps the healing process. Only

problem is, I'm actually starting to get a little bit of a " spare

tire " even though I've only gained back 4 of the 46 lbs I lost

(guess I'd better lay off the hamburgers!!)

I digestion is still not what I want though and I still have quite a

bit of numbness in the " surgery zone " (stomach and right side).

Also, if I " over do it " like with yard work, etc I get some

stiffness in my middle back, more so that just the middle age thing.

I think once I get some of my upper body strength back that will be

better. The biggest thing is answering the " 20 questions " I get from

folks I haven't seen for a while because the first thing out of

their mouth is " wow, you've lost some weight, what kind of diet are

you on? " Then you spend several minutes explaining Acalashia and

Ectomys. Maybe we should all get together a write a book!!

Well, that's all for now. Again, I hope all is well with everyone

and their conditions and/or recoveries are progressing well. Talk

again soon

Mike in VA