 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | There's also lots of info here (OCF/Google search):
http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/searchresults.htm?cx=015422755131303034108%3Ao3fylifwmag&cof=FORID%3A11&q=PEG&sa=Search This link has lots of patient stories and comments from OCF site. My son did not have a PEG and he really had a rough time swallowing and lost lots of weight. There were times when I wished he had gotten one, but he did get through the difficult days and doing great, now.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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