Did some more work outside today. I pressure washed the back of my house and screen porch. It took 4 hours and I was exhausted and weak when I finished.
I hurried and did a tube feeding and then bathed and rested on the sofa for a few hours. I think I over did it but I'm glad it is done. Before my diagnosis I washed the front of my house and it took about the same length of time. However, I wasn't sick then and had the strength to do it.
Today I tried eating some oatmeal. It smelled good and I put a small amount on my tongue and tried to get it to the back of my throat to see if I could swallow it. That's when I started to gag.
The small pieces of oats stuck to my throat and I immediately spit it all out and rinsed my mouth but I couldn't get all the small pieces of oats unstuck. I gargled and then swiped my mouth with a napkin to get it all out. I almost threw up. Without saliva, food sticks to everything - teeth and gums. I think it is too soon to be eating and I may not do any more testing.
I ingested through my PEG tube 950 calories, 80 grams of protein, and l2 ounces of water.
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