Jon,

Next to Jim and Brian, lol, I am probably as stubborn a person as you will talk to. Now as I said I didn't get the PEG and believe me it was tough to swallow so I didn't get the daily calories or water I needed. So days would go by and I would grow weaker and become dehydrated which led to ER visits and unbelievable nausea making it even more difficult to get nourishment even if I swallowed so kinda like a snowball it just got worse and worse. I really doubt you will be able to teach either way you go. Not many of us are able to.

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.