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Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | Miriam,
The PEG site will get better. Hubby is 4 weeks from his placement and his belly looks healthy. Just make sure the area is cleaned daily with gauze and water (saline is OK too) especially under the button where all the gunk builds up. You will get used to it and it will not be tender in a couple of weeks.
Good luck with everything. Once treatment starts, some of your anxiety will be better..still there, but better.
Much luck, Deb
Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!
Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill
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