gerryw
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posted February 04, 2007 03:35 PM
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my husband has been on a PEG for about 2 years. He cannot swallow. Does anyone know how swallow can be helped. He had State IV cancer of the larynx.
[ February 16, 2007, 09:20 AM: Message edited by: Gary ]
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Stoj
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posted February 04, 2007 04:10 PM
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JAM
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posted February 04, 2007 04:38 PM
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Hi, gerryw- I'm afraid you may get lost in this thread. You might want to post under "After Treatment issues". Has your husband tried any swallowing therapy with a professional? Or at least gotten some tests done? Please tell us more about what is going on with him.
And to Jenbea- fresh foods are good and since you feel he is looking better, it sounds like they are working for him. I had a hard time calculating all the nutritional value John was getting when he could eat home cooked meals. I could not break down the nutrients in a half portion of this and that. It takes a skilled nutritionist to put together a daily diet of the "right foods". When John went back on the peg and tube feeding "packaged nutrients", I knew at least he was getting the proper amount of vitamins, minerals, etc. This is a hard question to answer unless you can figure a way to track it all. Amy in the Ozarks.
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CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol: started 5-9-06 .
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