 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Jim,
I didn't get the PEG for the same reason you seem to be going with, i.e., you are just pissed off you have this cancer and a PEG is just one more thing to remind you that you are one sick puppy.
Now I made it thru with that stubborn foolish attitude but believe me the PEG can be another very effective tool in your bag of tricks to fight this cancer. You don't have to use it unless you need it (and there is NO WAY you can know that now) but it will be there JUST IN CASE. BTW, if you don't get it now chance are you won't be able to get it when you need it without disrupting your Tx which is not a good thing.
My advice would be to put your pride aside and get the PEG.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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