I think the PEG tube just takes some pressure off. My husband resisted until the last two weeks of radiation/chemo. He is 6'2" and got down to 115 lbs, even though he was eating as much as he could round the clock - getting up in the middle of the night and making milkshakes, etc. He just had his PEG tube taken out a couple of days ago (at about 4 1/2 months post treatment). There is so much to deal with during and after radiation that anything to make things easier is worth it. I have to admit that I became the "diet police" even when he was on the PEG...he needed alot of urging to get enough calories.

Anita