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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Angelia, ask your doc for a feeding pump. Its covered by most insurance companies. Even with having a peg tube, keep eating and drinking by mouth as long as you can. Towards the end of radiation it may difficult but drink anyway.
My instructions are similar to Brian's. Since my rate is only set at 100, I use my feeding pump starting about 4pm. I use 3 can + 1 can water. I watch tv and when Im ready for bed I add 2 more cans. For you, your speed would be much faster than mine as I have a different type of peg tube. You could probably fill your bag with 3 more cans when you go to bed. Done forget to fluch your peg tube a few times per day.
Best of luck with your treatments.
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  | 
