Laura,

Yes, good to have a plan and have the wondering over with. Will you be having the concurrent chemo too? With or without it, this is definitely something you can get through and having a PEG will help, especially since you don't have much extra weight to lose. Definitely you should try to see how many pounds you can put on before it starts (and, especially if you don't have chemo making you queasy, the first couple of weeks of rad you should be able to eat pretty normally too). Buy your favorite fattening foods and eat, eat eat.

There are other things you may want as the phlegm thickens but nothing that you can't get later in the proecss. We'll be here to offer support!

Nelie


SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"