 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | We have had this discussion many times on this site and it gets really heated at times but there are those that did not get the Peg, me included, and I wouldn't get it if I had to do it over again.
The most important thing is to get the recommended daily hydration and "food", usually in liquid form, during and post Tx. That's not as easy as it may sound when your mouth and throat are burnt and sore so some doctors suggest and some require a Peg. It is also important to keep swallowing throughout Tx so even if you get the Peg, you need to only use it as a last resource.
There is one thing that I would do differently and that is I would get a port because there were many times that I wished I had one when they were trying to find my veins.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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