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Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 346 Likes: 3 | I haven't had either of those, but I had a stomach feeding tube. I was able to bathe, carefully. If I recall correctly, I could even shower if I was really careful and wrapped up the opening and tube very well. I would imagine that bathing would be okay for the trach and nose feeding tube, since they would be easier to keep out of the water. Mobility (pain, basically) would be your first issue. Sorry I can't answer to that one, but someone should be able to help with that ... just wanted to make sure you had some sort of answer to start off with.
Surgery 5/31/13
Tongue lesion, right side
SCC, HPV+, poorly differentiated
T1N0 based on biopsy and scan
Selective neck dissection 8/27/13, clear nodes
12/2/13 follow-up with concerns
12/3/13 biopsy, surgery, cancer returned
1/8/14 Port installed
PEG installed
Chemo and rads
2/14/14 halfway through carboplatin/taxotere and rads
March '14, Tx done, port out w/ complications, PEG out in June
2017: probable trigeminal neuralgia
Fall 2017: HBOT
Jan 18: oral surgery
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