I wonder why the doctor recommended the nose tube as opposed to the peg tube? I don't mean to worry you, but I had the nose feeding tube in place right after my surgery, and it really irritated my throat after about a week. I asked my ENT, and she said the nose feeding tubes aren't designed for long term. Also, I began to get really nauseous and vomit every time I had a feeding, and ended up convincing my doctor to let me take my swallow study early so I could get the darn thing out!

I know the nose tube doesnt bother everyone like it did me, so hopefully your father will be able to tolerate it better. Just wondering if the PEG tube is an option. Good luck!


Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis
HPV-, no risk factors
T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated
Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection
30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin)
1/13/12 last day of treatment
Diagnosed October 2011