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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Roma, you made a good decision to go with the peg tube. Its so much better to have it and not need it than to need it and its not there. There is tons of info on here about the PEG tube. Dont worry, we will help you learn how to use it.
Glad you will tell the doc about your husbands mouth bleeding. Some people are more sensitive to the effects of radiation and have a very sore mouth. Make sure he is rinsing several times per day with water, baking soda and salt mixture. This will help soothe his mouth.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
