I commend everyone here for their stiff upper lip and with grace maintaining a civil discussion on the topic of PEG, at least this go around. I just barely escaped from the CSN forum room where I set a blaze that was a 10 engine fire fight; I think it is still smoldering over there.

What I offered there and do here, assuming everyone continues to play nice is to assemble some sort of Dummies guide to PEG, specifically just list all the major discussion and decision points and offer some short and condensed rationale for why that criteria is in the guide and generally what the pro/con issue is.

I do not have a long deep history but in all the researching on PEG I did I do not recollect something like this guide that would objectively cover all the major points in a short yet thorough guide.

I've heard all the arguments, trust me. Yes, it is s complex and emotional subject. Yes, many factors are predestined and not alterable through research but still nice to know why there is such common sense to get one or not. Some factors are not black and white so you sort of need to weight your own situation. It is not a decision guide, just an information guide to bring the details of the subject into the light as objectively as possible.

What do you think? I really would like to post my draft and get more input, but only if you don't gut and roast me before dinner time. LOL


Don
Male, 1955
Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
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2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
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