Kim and Dave.......Sounds like things are moving right along and that Dave is holding up well with the RAD and now the PEG. I'm so glad he decided to go for the PEG after all. He'll be glad he did but you probably already know that!

I was sore as heck the day after the PEG was inserted but after that I was pretty much good to go. And I never once had a problem with it. I just taped the darn thing down when not in use. I agree it is not the most attractive thing in the world but....you gotta do what you gotta do and besides, it is just a short term thing anyway.

The other thing I wanted to mention is that if your insurance co. decides they aren't responsible for the Jevity or whatever food Dave is on, make sure you fight them on that issue. My insurance co. at first denied any coverage of the Jevity. It took one very nasty and detailed letter from my Oncologist and after that, I had more Jevity than I knew what to do with! Go figure!

Thanks for keeping us posted on Dave's progress!

Danny: How is your swallowing coming along? I know you had the barrium swallow, did everything come back OK with that? IS it getting easier for you to eat....are you enjoying any foods at all?

Sincerely, Donna