I did talk to him today-- we did not talk about the tube at all, though. He put me on the duragesic patch starting at lowest dose and gave me oxycodone for breakthrough pain. I'll see if I can increase my intake with that.

If I have to have a feeding tube, I'd prefer a PEG. I had a dobhoff tube (nasal) three days post op and it gave me horrible heartburn. As soon as they pulled it-- heartburn was gone!

Right now I am still trying to stick to "real food" although I am seeking out the softer stuff. I don'tknow why, I just feel like I need to avoid switching to the liquid as long as possible. The chocolate milk did help, by the way!

Thank you both for your dedication to this site and to helping people get through this!