My husband had trouble eating before his diagnosis due to a tumor around his jawbone. He had already started to lose weight before his surgery and treatment. Several of the chemos made him sick and he had trouble with sores in his mouth and throat as the treatments went on. His PEG was placed right after his surgery which was about 1 1/2 months prior to the start of treatment. The PEG was major in giving us some more time with him.

cg to husband, 48 Stage 1V head and neck SCC. First surgery 9/07. Radiation and several rounds of chemo followed. Mets to chest and lungs. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Went home to God on February 22, 2009.