 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Using gravity to feed through the PEG is definitely the way to go. I didn't discover what a difference that made until I was in the hospital after rad ended--wish I had known during as I was constantly nauseated! The only thing that bothers me about it is how many plastic plungers I have thrown out without even using them! Can they be recycled? I feel like I am HUGELY contributing to nonbiodegradable waste since I've been using my tube......
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"
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