David, he has to pour the Jevity can into an IV bag and then it drips into the tube. I am not sure why it takes so long - maybe he can increase the flow.

He decided to stick with the nose tube. His doctor insisted that he have at least 8 Jevity cans per day. Despite gentle reminders from his wife, my mom and me, he was only getting 3-4 cans a day. I think and hope that Joe will listen to his doctor!

The doctor also gave him some sort of topical cream (prescription - sorry I don't know the name) for his terribly sore neck. The radiation really burned his neck and his skin is bright red and cracking. It is just so hard to know what to do to try to help ... sometimes it seems like it is just best to leave him be for a while.

Radiation ended 12/21. I am not sure what IMRT means. He had the same kind of radiation as the chef from Chicago had.

Thanks.

Jean