Better and Better

Mom seems to be doing better and better. She has graduated herself to soft foods (Dr Ott was gone over the holiday weekend, so she decided it would be ok). Her biggest challenge is knowing when to stop eating. Her stomach is so small right now and there is virtually no space between it and her throat. That means if she eats just a little too much (more than 3/4 - 1 cup), it will come back up. It is especially a problem if she drinks water before or after she eats. It can also be a problem if she gets a tickle in her throat and needs to cough or if she starts laughing too much. It will definitely be a learning process. Once she has it down, I'm sure it won't be a big issue. Her energy level seems to be increasing as each day passes. Yesterday we traveled to Nephi and visited the cemeteries, went out to lunch and she still had enough energy for a vigorous walk when we got home.
She really wants to be able to get her feeding tube out as soon as possible. We're just not sure if the doc will want to keep it in for a while just as a precaution even after she can eat the amount of food she needs. We'll see.