 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | the most important thing here is weather you are able to get enough calories and water daily. It sounds like you are not meeting your daily requirements and that means you must get nutrition another way. It sounds like your doctor is the one who has an issue with peg tubes. Its imperative that you talk to him about your problems and tell him that you cant handle being able to get enough water and calories daily. Do not wait, talk with him immediately. Dehydration and malnutrition can sneak up on you very quickly.
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  | 
