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Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 382 Likes: 3 | Marie-
I too was worried about haviing a PEG tube inserted. Mainly because I got married in between my cancer surgeries and I was concerned about my new husband seeing me with a tube hanging out of my stomach! And I couldn't imagine how they would get it in there.
Please trust your Doctor on this. It is for such a short time - it is so important for your healing and you won't even remember much as they put you partially asleep for the process. You might remember gaging a bit, but that is it. You wake up and it is done. I lost 45 pounds even with the tube. I can't imagine what I would be like without it! Removing it was just a tug and out it came. No big deal. Hang in there and we'll all be praying for you!!
Kris - just celebrated 15 months from treatment and still cancer free!
SCC Stage IV left tonsil neck disection 3/02 radiation finished 6/02 chemo finished 9/02
Stage 2A left breast cancer 3/09, chemo and radiation, finished treatment 2/7/10 -Stage 2 right beast cancer 10/14 chemo and radiation
Every day is still a gift :-)
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