Hell, at one year from beginning treatment I was still on morphine and PEG. So that does not surprise me. I didn't want a PEG and resisted it until my weight drop triggered MDACC mandatory installation. That was about the 6th week into things. IMRT in the right RO's hands, is definately making this a lesser issue, IF THAT RO IS UP TO SPEED ON WHAT THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ON HOW TO SPARE THE SWALLOWING MECHANISM ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.