"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 507 | Jon, The are really no restriction imposed by a PEG (unless you are a swimming instructor).
IMO, You probably have a better chance working through much of this is you get a PEG. Assuming no other complications (like intense nausea) the PEG can really simplify nutrition and hydration difficulties.
I don't think you will be able to work all the way through your treatment and the first recovery month, but you might make it through most of it.
I think TomoTherapy might make it a bit easier, but it still is really a roll of dice and individual response is an huge variable.
Letting you know, being a teacher, many of us lost our voice the last week of Treatment and for about a week after.
I have no idea why they plan to hospitalize you for a week. The only reason I was in the hospital was for surgery.
Don TXN2bM0 Stage IVa SCC-Occult Primary FNA 6/6/08-SCC in node<2cm PET/CT 6/19/08-SCC in 2nd node<1cm HiRes CT 6/21/08 Exploratory,Tonsillectomy(benign),Right SND 6/23/08 PEG 7/3/08-11/6/08 35 TomoTherapy 7/16/08-9/04/08 No Chemo Clear PET/CT 11/15/08, 5/15/09, 5/28/10, 7/8/11
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