So its been three weeks since my sister's total glossectomy. She had a swallow study done this past Friday and did very well at protecting her airway. The speech pathologist said as far as she is concerned, the feeding tube can come out. The surgeon said lets wait a few more days, let her get some more eating/swallowing practice in before the tube comes out. He gave me scissors and told me how to remove it. Now she is growing impatient and wants it out now. My parents are trying to make her wait, saying she is currently not eating enough to sustain herself (which is true) but she argues that she will eat better once the tube is out. I feel very caught in the middle of this argument and right now have 2 out the other people involved mad at me. Just looking for advice. She is soon facing radiation treatments and that doctor today told us that the tube she has now may act as more of an irritant once treatment is started and he prefers a Peg tube if she needs anything.