Sarah
PEG tube, only way to fly....I still have mine 9 months after treatment.
As for the pain, there is no need for anyone to suffer.....
Morphine, Morphine and more Morphine. Do not worry about the addiction factor, it is not that bad, Just a few miserable days then it's over.

Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.