Mrs W.

Have your husband try a tighter fitting shirt at night. The tension from the fabric will hold the port and or tube in position when not in use. (Personally, I can't wear any shirts without an undershirt to protect my port.)

I think your husband will also find that his movements when sleeping will reduce rather quickly. (You wake up pretty fast when its pushed or pulled on.)

Have a spare port available, (in its box), for any emergencies.

Really, after the initial day or so of pain and discomfort, the port or tube will just become another small detail to deal with.

Ideally, this will be a short term issue and will be removed as quickly as possible.





1997 SCC Tumor on tongue - Partial Gloss
1997 Met to Lymph
Radical Neck Dissection / 2nd Partial Gloss
6 weeks chemo and radiation
Brachytherapy
2011 Stroke
2014 Recurrence SCC at Base of Tongue / Hemi-gloss
Free Flap reconstr from thigh
PEG Tube
Radiation
Permanent Issues with speech and swallowing
2018 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - 3rd diag Cancer SCC Base of mouth / jawbone
2019 - Aug remove portion of jaw / right pec det / free flap closure and tongue