OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Paul,
Thanks for that link -very interesting. I have problems with aspiration pneumonia, but from swallowing problems, not GERD or anything like that. That's probably why the jury is out and there are 2 schools of thought. Probably just precautionary. I was instructed, in the hospital, in a regular ward (not ICU) to do this. That, while I was adjusting to peg feedings and feeling a bit queasy. I have no problems with it now, so I think I'm going to dispense with the residual check. I did the entire gravity process that you did and it was easy and fast. Thank you for that.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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