 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 701 Likes: 1 | Craig,
Welcome home! Do you have anyone to help you over the next few weeks? If you are "out of it," it can be very difficult to know when to take meds and to know how much you are getting. I, too, am surprised that you were given capsules. Liquid meds are the way to go. Please discuss this with your doctor. My husband had his NG for 6 weeks post surgery and everything went into it--meds, liquid nutrition. Good for you that you are swallowing but if you are having difficulty getting things down, they can always put the NG back in temporarily. It is so important to consume 2500 to 3000 calories every day to promote healing. Good luck with this and take care of yourself.
Anita
Anita (68)
CG to husband, Clark, 79,
DX SCC 11/07, T4N0Mx, PEG 1/08, RAD, post rad infection 3/08,
HBOT 40 dives, ORN, Surg 11/09 mandibulectomy w/fibular graft.
Plastic Surg 4/10, 12/10, 3/11, 10/11, 4/12, 10/12. All PETS clear,
PEG out 1/11. 6/11 non union jaw fracture
Fractured jaw w/surgery 7/14
Aspiration pneumonia 7/21, 10/22
PEG 7/21
Botox injections
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