Michael, Im thinking of how this would be the easiest on you. I suggest you may want to hang onto the feeding tube until you are completely finished with all of your treatments. Most patients are pretty sore after having the feeding tube surgically placed. Its no picnic having it removed either. Im just thinking, it does no harm in keeping it for a couple extra months. You probably will need it if you end up going thru rads after the big surgery. It doesnt make sense to have it for only 2 weeks then to end up needing it again a couple months later.

Im wondering why the delay to get your feeding tube. Im pretty sure you will need this during the time your in the hospital for surgery and when you're trying to recover after surgery. It could be done at the same time as your other surgery while you are already under sedation.

It might be a good idea to ask your gastro doc and other doctors/oncologists about the points I mentioned above.