Hi Fran, my husband had a feeding tube for two years as his esophagus was totally closed by strictures resulting from scarring. Recently an interventional radiologist opened it up for him using a new procedure. He is now drinking and eating soft food. The Cisplatin he had also caused a 10% loss in his hearing. Since he started swallowing, the dry mouth has been much improved.


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.