I feel very strongly that no one should be in "a lot of pain" -- one does not heal well when in pain. Please call your doctor and get whatever it takes to help your husband. I could take nothing by mouth, but transdermal Fentnyl (sp?) patches were little miracles that allowed me to be pain free until the burns healed. I second the suggestion to read the lengthy discussions about PEG feeding, but in brief, have him sit up like he is eating at a table, feed him very, very slowly from the gravity bag, not with a syringe, and finally, have him stay sitting up for at least an hour after eating. This will usually take care of most nausea problems. Finally, know that very soon you and he will see improvement on a daily basis. The really tough part is behind you and I send sincere congratulations to both of you for hanging in there! Come back often and let us know how you and James are doing.
Joanna