Vernon... is your not able to swallow related to pain? If so try using the magic mouthwash to numb then sip water, or something (ensure) 5 feeds a day is great. If you want to try running a couple overnight on a slow drip then it may take away being hooked up every few hours during the day and give you more freedom. (you could probably fit it about 4-5 cans in one bag and just let it run very slowly)

You should continue to try and swallow even just a little fluid. I get that it's painful but suck it up and do even a little - radiation burns the crap out of your throat etc... you do not want the muscles in your neck to atrophy and to be stuck on a peg for life. This can happen. So it is important to maintain the swallowing reflex.. Hugs and keep on pushing through. The end will come soon enough.


Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan