A feeding tube is up to the patient and their doctor to decide about. Not all doctors or facilities will have their patients get a feeding tube while others insist upon it. From my understanding if a patient is getting chemo with rads most facilities will encourage the patient to get the tube. For many members, a feeding tube is a very necessary tool to get them thru treatments.

For more info try doing a search both here and on the main OCF pages. Im sure you will come up with lots of interesting reading material.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile