[quote=donfoo][quote] I would like to see some stats on how many got it but did not need it. [/quote]I'd like to see stats on how many got one and had swallow issues? [/quote]
Don, I believe it is 2 out of 10 who have swallowing issues. It may have nothing to do with not practicing the swallowing after the tube was fitted, in John's case, the scarring from the radiation closed his esophagus.

Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards

Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.