Having a feeding tube become displaced is unfortunately not that unusual. Its happened to me and the pain is horrendous! Thats how I ended up with a J/G tube so the G side could filter out any fluids that went into my abdomen. My PEG tube had become embedded in the wall of my abdomen and whenever they tried a feeding or medications it hurt cuz they were forcing it into the wrong place. Never forget the stupid student nurse who had a full syringe saying its only a tiny bit to put in there and she had to do it. I yelled at her to not even try it, go away and not come back.

I would think in her medical condition this would be something they would take care of immediately. Since she cant take in anything by mouth this is mandatory! By postponing the radiation one day it wont change anything. My concern is that for one day she is not taking in anything at all, no nutrition. She should be on an IV so she wont get dehydrated.

Speak up and be her advocate! She really needs someone to be the sqeaky wheel so she gets better care.