"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | 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
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