Wilma:

As far as the feeding tube goes, it will be up to you how long you have it. You must be able to take in enough calories by mouth and of course swallow meds to be able to have the peg tube removed. Keep eating and drinking during your treatments it will help you to be free of the peg tube faster. Everyone responds to treatments differently some are rid of the tube a month after treatment ends, others like me frown still have it a year later. Same goes for the mouth sores and all the other side effects, everyone is at their own pace. Sorry there isnt better news about a timeline.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile