"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 805 | Are you flushing the tube after every feeding. Regular coca cola actually works very well to clear the tube. Just a little after each can. That's what we did...don't know that that is the norm, but my best friend is an oncologist nurse and she said that's what they recommend. It never plugged, so I guess it worked! Have you tried a nausea pill around 7:30? I'll be darned if I can remember the name of it, but it calmed Kevin's stomach within about 5 minutes. Started with a G, I think. You are doing so great!!
Kathy wife/caregiver to: Kevin age:53 Dx 7/15/11 HPV16+ SCC Stage IV BOT/R Non smoker, casual drinker 7/27/11 Cistplatin, taxotere,5FU 2/3week sessions, followed by IMRT 125cgy x 60 (2x daily) w/Erbitux weekly. Last rad 10/26/11. Last Erbitux 10/27/11 PEG placed 9/1/11 Removed 11/8/11 Clear PET 10/12 and 10/13 and ct in 6/14 |