Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Hi Michael,
Aside from the issues Gary mentioned re swimming, there is one much larger one if you have a PEG tube--that is that if you get yourself underwater to the extent the PEG hole is underwater, that water ends up filling up your stomach (and I doubt you want either ocean water or cholrinated pool water in your stomach when you're undergoing chemo, which is likely to make you nauseated as it is).
I am having restricted movement in my jaw lately and the therabite discussion came at a good time since I was just doing finger-in-mouth jaw stretching exercises and they haven't been working too well. I see my RO next week so maybe he can prescribe one. Thanks, guys.
Nelie
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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