 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi,
I'm here as I am most days. I'd definitely get him to a Physical Therapist to help with the lymph drainage in the neck and to regain strength in arm and shoulder. You didn't say where the pain is, but this might help that also. Umlike Joanna, I went to PT 3 or 3 times a week for several months after both my neck dissections. I also go back once in a while for a tune up. I have the large rubber band, called a theraband, that I use at home while I watch TV.
As to eating, I never had a peg and found breakfast type foods, soups, aapplesauce etc. the easiest the first few weeks after radiation. He needs to keep swallowing so if he can drink his supplements rather than using the peg, it would be better.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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