 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im so sorry to hear what your poor husband is going thru. He must feel terrible! If he hasnt been given anti-nausea drugs then get some ASAP and give them to him around the clock. If the nausea gets ahead of him (like what your husband is experiencing right now) then its next to impossible to get ahead of. Everyone reacts differently to every medical procedure and medication. Keep pushing the doc and find one that works for your husband. I was on 8mg zofran and a few others like compazine (gave me awful side effects). For severe cases they even make anti-nausea suppositories.
As to the feeding tube feeds, that needs to be slowed down so he will tolerate it again. If he doesnt already use a feeding pump as the doc for one and give him overnight feedings while he sleeps propped up on pillows. Slow will work.... like 40 ml per hour. After he can handle this for a few days move it up to 60 then 80 etc until its running at about 180 ml per hour.
Best wishes!
ChristineSCC 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  | 
