Baker the cat update 20190228: the last remnants of Baker's medical nightmare were removed last night when we took off his neck tube collar. The feeding tube hole has healed sufficiently so that he no longer needs it covered.
As for his behavior, he has definitely returned to normal. He's chasing Loudmouth around the house nightly, bouncing off the walls, and climbing everything that we'll let him climb. Back to his old self.
@leejackson that's great. We had a cat who had to have a bowel resection to remove a bit of corn cob he ate (don't let your cat get a cob). He went on to live a fine long life albeit he tended to barf a bit more than other cats.
@leejackson cat barf is a small price for the joy our pets bring us.