Nutrition is one of your allies in the battle against cancer. Hydration is another ally.

I have a peg and I hate it. But I need to use it. I still lost over 10% of my weight during treatment. There were some days when the chemo made me too nauseous to even think about feeding. But at least I could drip water slowly thru the peg to keep my kidneys and liver healthy.

My advice to anyone facing radiation to head and neck is the peg is a no brainer. I've done triathlons, was in the army for 11 years as infantryman, and done some other major intestinal fortitude testing on myself. I dare anyone to call me a wussy. But when the doc asked do I want a peg I said yes immediately. Why would I want to jeopardize two of my allies in the battle against cancer?