First off I want to tell all you lovies thank you for all your welcomes and warm wishes, hugs and love. It was so nice to hear from you all and to have you cheering in my corner.

I am getting stronger day by day. Went to the doctor on Thursday and the two hour drive (return trip included) plus the doctor visit whipped me :) I cannot believe how weak I am! But he is very pleased with my progress and how I am recovering. I just think it feels good to be on 0 medications but for my pain meds. I have gone from eating hand fulls of medications for my bowel and stomach to NONE. It is pure freedom. I will not be one of the little blue haired ladies that come to the ER with hand fulls of pills not knowing what they are or what they are for, just that my doctor said to take them……I am taking NONE. Course I don’t have blue hair either :)

I am now able to eat a soft diet. Ground meat and no spices, no chocolate, no carbonated beverages or caffaine. No raw fruits or vegetables. It is a boring diet but better than the liquid diet. And I am tolerating it well. One more week on this and I can slowly start to introduce other foods. But no carbonated beverages for at least 3 months. I can introduce one new food at a time to see if I can tolerate it. I am hoping soon to have tomatoes or stuff made with tomatoes. That is what I have missed the most.

I am not up to sitting for any length of time on the computer, it kinda whips me to sit up straight for any time span. So I will just use this to keep in touch with you all until I can write again.

So thanks for being there, I love you all and feel really warm and safe with you in my life.