Re the PEG, some people get through without a PEG. My brother wanted to , but the Clinic treating him insisted on a PEG before treatment started. My brother was, quite bluntly, revolted by the whole idea, but after week 4 of radiation came to see it as a blessing.
Good luck with the decisions. I really feel for you. As if the whole business isn't hard enough.
Brother 49yo DX 22/6/11 Tonsil SCC HPV+ Stage IV T4N1(?)M0. Carbo/docetaxel (Taxotere)19/7, 11/8 (with E-tux), 1/9; E-tux 11/8, 25/8, 15/9, 30/9, 14/10, 28/10; IMRT X 35 (70gy tumour;63gy nodes;56gy gen area) 19/9-4/11/11. Clear PET scan 1/2/12. 1 and 2 year post treatment checks good.
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