Okay. Telling myself to take a deep breath . . . First of all I want to thank everyone for caring so much, it literally brings me tears.

I spoke with his surgeons nurse. They want Charles swallowing within the first seven days, while he is still in the hospital. Charles and I discussed this option and he wants to try to go the nose feeding tube route. He has a 'hang up' with PET and prides himself on making it through radiation without one. BUT he and I will need to discuss further before his pre-op appointment 9/10. During our pre-op apt with his surgeon this will be one of our main discussions and perhaps make a change, insert PET during surgery. My gut tells me he would do better inserted before. I just think better nutrition equals better recovery equals a happier Charles (and Sheryl too).