 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Sounds like you are trying to show you are still in some kind of control and are deciding to forgo the peg tube. Its completely up to you. A peg tube is what I credit for getting thru OC 3 times. I wasnt able to eat due to radiation burns and loss of teeth. The peg tube is what I depend on everyday to take my meds and give me enough nutrition to survive.
Its your choice. As a new member, please understand we are here to help you not to act as a debate team on a tough subject. Most people who dont start out with one end up with the tube anyway. Its easier to do it now and then its there when you need it. You could suffer thru and end up with a nasal tube for nutrition. I think Davidcpa had one of those at the end. That isnt fun either.
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  | 
