I also had a hard time getting enough PEG tube gravity feedings in every day. it seemed there were no minutes left in the day after my radiation, chemo, any other doctor appointments, and whatever amount of work I was able to squeeze in. First, I used a feeding formula that was calorie dense like Jevity 1.5 (1.5 cal/ml) or even 2.0 cal/ml stuff when I could get it. I would take two 8 oz cans with one can of water three times a day. It's a lot of liquid but I figured 3 x 8 oz = 24 oz and I KNOW I can drink two 12 oz beers. Doing it in three combined feedings/hydrations reduced the overhead of multiple feeding sessions because I would only have to setup, break down, and clean my feeding rig three times a day, plus another quick one I would do with just 24 oz of water, rather than 7, 8, or 9 sessions.


2/2014 SCC T4aN2bM0 HPV+ Tonsil/BOT
3/3/2014 PEG and port
3/10/2014 Chemoradiation therapy begins 260 mg Cisplatin x3, 2.12 Gy rads x33
4/23/2014 Final Cisplatin infusion
4/25/2014 Final radiation treatment
7/17/2014 PET scan. Lymph nodes clear. Primary tumor reduced both size and SUV (borderline hypermetabolic) so it's inconclusive.
8/2/2014 PEG tube removed.
11/24/2014 Saw MO, RO, ENT, and Head & Neck Surg. over past 10 days - all agree no recurrence but enhanced surveillance will continue.