All,

I went for my two week follow up visit with the doctor today. I got the staples removed, the retaining sutures removed, as well as the feeding tube. Yeah!

I lost 37 pounds in those two weeks! What a GREAT start! I'm so excited and can't wait for the next 37 pounds to go.

The only questionable thing that happened as a result happened at Walgreens while shopping for some heartburn medication. My wife noticed that I was bleeding profusly thru the bandages and my t-shirt. We hurried home, cleaned up the wound, and found out that I was bleeding thru the hole where the feeding tube was located. With a little pressure, it clogged up and I am as good as I was when I left the doctor's office.

We did call the doctor about the bleeding and he didn't seem too concerned with it as long as we got it to clog in a short period of time.

Now all I have to do is continue eating soft foods, watch the wound to insure it heals alright, drink plenty of fluids, and walk and the weight will melt off.

Matt

Thats Great to hear Matt!!!

Hog

Never talked to you before Hoagie, but I admire your resolve and positive attitude!

Hey Matt,
Keep it up. Great to hear you are recovering as planned. Still keeping you in my prayers.
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Hey Matt,
Glad to hear your well on the road to recovery!!!
Get well quick and hopefully we'll see ya at the Indy herf,if we can get it set up!!!LOL
Eric

Great going, Matt. Admire your resolve on this.

Dan

Get better and get thinner. X

Matt,

Very glad to hear that you're doing well. Take it slow and get well.

Good to hear from you Matt! Will the real slim shady please stand up! Take care.

choner

Sounds rough, but if you and your doctor are pleased, then so am I.

Speedy recovery.

Matt,

Get better man!

Feeding tube...ouch!

I feel for ya!

...octo

Glad to hear everything is healing nicely.

"I'd rather be thin than famous....."

Great news. Glad to hear you are doing so well. My mom developed a hankering for blueberry buckle babyfood after she had the procedure. She would eat the heck out of that stuff since it's somewhat sweet. She's lost a lot of weight and feels soooo much better.

Hang in there.

Good to hear it Matt 🙂 Keep us posted on your recovery. What did the doctor say about having a nice smoke every now and then? I hope you have'nt gone cold turkey from that 🙂

KC

That's great news, Hoagie...

Best wishes !

Low

'ada boy Hoagie....keep it up...

RasDas

Matt,

Sounds like everything is going great.

37 pounds in two weeks!!! Amazing....

Remember, after you lose 200 pounds you need to post the before and after pictures.

Best to you and your family.....Rocco

Hey Matt,
That was great to hear, I really hope to hear more speedy recovery reports real soon. I am glad that all is well and that you have such positive attitude. This calls for a cellebration, I will smoke some gars in your honor tonight.

Get better,
coma

Rocco,


I will definitely post some before and after pics. The doctor's office took several before pics that I will post in a year. They take the after pics on your one year anniversary. I should have most of my weight off my then and will post both pics at that time.

Later,
Matt

Sounds like you are progressing well. Just as long as you don't spring any more leaks. Take care and keep up the progress!