Just got out of the hospital last night. Still pretty sore whenever I move or cough, but is that normal for a while? To be sore with movement or coughing/heavy breathing for a while after having the peg/feeding tube placed?

They also sent me home with a temp of 100.6 and said they couldn't figure out what it was coming from and they sent me home on 2 antibiotics and called it good. Not sure if thats a good idea on their part, but we'll see.

Only 7 more treatments to go, cant wait to get through these.

Hope everyone has a good 4th. and those who can celebrate, celebrate extra hard for me as I will be stuck at home.


25/female at diagnosis
Dx;stage 3 SCC tongue 03/25/2010
Surgery 04/13/2010
Trach,ng tube, peg feeding tube
Hemiglossectomy, right side neck dissection, 40 lymph nodes removed. Free-Flap transplant to tongue.
30 rounds IMRT ended July 15,2010