You are now put in a bad position by a lazy doctor. A doctor should be removing your sisters feeding tube. I cant believe he gave you scissors and told you to do it. This is something that should be done in a sterile environment by a medical professional. I have never heard of anything like this before. If your sister is going to be having rads soon then why not leave the tube in place. After what she has been thru it is very likely she will need the tube to help her get thru rads.



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