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The peg tube wasnt affected at all by my vomiting. With your husband receiving doses like I had, he will feel ok for several days before and if the nausea hits him. Dont be fooled into not taking the anti nasuea meds, once the nasuea starts its nearly impossible to get a handle on it.
Thats one benefit of having the peg tube, taking meds. Check with the doctor about which are ok to go thru the tube. Most of what I had was able to be dissolved in water and put thru the peg tube. You can ask the pharmacist, they also know about that stuff. All I remember is that you cant crush or dissolve time release meds.
Make sure that the tube is flushed daily with water even if not actively using it. The peg tube isnt fun having, but it does serve a very important purpose.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
