Chris,

Bill was really sore for about three days. After a week, he was over the hump and able to walk and move normally.

For those trying to compare, my Bill has a very high pain threshold and is not a whiner, but he was very painful the few days after his PEG was placed. I am not sure why a lot of medical professionals gloss over the post op period regarding the PEG but I am definitely happy we chose to have the procedure done before the cascade of side affects from the chemo/radiation started.

Deb



Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill