Hi Nathan,

I have just finished 34 IMRT and 3 Rounds of Cisplatin - 5 weeks now. I did not have of PEG. I have to admit it was very hard but i managed. I ate in the bathroom (and still do!!) with a glass of water in one hand. Basically quickly get a few mouthfuls of food down before it starts to sting and quickly rinsing my mouth with water. I then rest for a few mins and repeat the process until the food is done. At times i was on my knees crying from the pain but i persisted and lost about 6kg at the end of the treatment. PEG wasnt even offered to me so i didnt even know about it until i joined this forum!

You sound like a strong and determined kind of person so i think you will do fine with the treatment. The first few weeks arent so bad, like my ENT said "its the last 2 weeks of treatment and the 3 weeks after treatment that is the worse". Physically i've been doing great and only had about 3 weeks of feeling really bad. I'm now only having trouble dealing with the "mental" side of things.

Good luck with with treatment. I'm sure you will do fine!!

Minb