| Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1 Member | OP Member Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1 | My dad had surgery for squamous cell cancer in his mouth; had a fibula flap done. G Tube inserted. He is now starting to introduce solid foods (he can now swallow) and for whatever reason his G Tube is starting to get irritated at the site. Wondering if the cause of the irritation is the sudden use of solid foods? | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 | I never had such an experience, other than from a bacterial, fungal infection. Could be from the increased stomach from eating more food? I would see the doctor just to rule out infections too, which are easily treated with Bactrim or anti fungal, each one is different. I washed mine with soap water in the shower, dried thoroughly, used peroxide, and then applied the cream wether it be Bactrim or anti fungal. sometimes I used gauze, under, over, the plate plate, sometimes not, due to bacteria being caused by moisture. Good luck.
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil 11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp 01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks 06/11 30 HBO 08/11 RND PNI 06/12 SND PNI LVI 08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy 10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux 10/13 SND 10/13 TBO/Angiograph 10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI 12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo 11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO 03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN 09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy 04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site 06/17 Heart Attack Stent 02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | The irritation at the peg site would not be caused by his eating regular food. This area is very delicate and needs to be kept very clean. Many patients will experience granulation tissue at the peg site which can be very painful, this area can also easily become infected due to leakage at the site.
My suggestion is after your father takes a shower to have him dry the peg site very well. He should dab some antibiotic ointment around the peg site and cover with a drain sponge. Change this before he goes to bed and reapply more antibiotic ointment with a new drain sponge. You can also use regular 2"x2" gauze pads with cutting a slit halfway thru them. After a couple days the site should look better, if it doesnt he should see his gastro doc to check it.
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 | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1 Member | Member Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1 | When I started trying different types of foods after having been on formula, the area around where the tube went into the stomach started getting irritated. And the discharge from my stomach increased too. That may be what caused the irritation - the increase in discharge.
But like Christine says, keeping the area clean and changing the gauze often will help.
SCC 8/24/13 Floor of mouth, invaded lower jaw bone Stage III, no spread to lymph nodes, age 53 Surgery 9/17/13, Full dissection, removed lymph nodes both side neck, removed lower jaw, put in skin graft for flap & fibular replacement for jaw 33 Tomo radiation treatments completed on 1/3/14, no caregiver Awaiting teeth implant - reconstructive surgery sometime Spring, 2014
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