 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | I am completely bedwildered about why a doctor would say having a PEG under these circumstances would delay the healing process. What will delay the healing process is inadequate fluids and nutrition. Your dad needs calories, plain and simple. I can see a doctor saying it is good for him to try to take them orally for as long as he can but obviously right now he can't. I would call that doc right now and throw whatever kind of fit you need to to get your Dad on a feeding tube (unfortunately, getting one now will not be a very comfortable thing for him but it's clear he needs it).
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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