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Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 27 | My husband is a little over halfway there too and I am so thankful he has the PEG. His mouth is crazy sore and swollen. Water and GU (similar to gatorade but less sugar) are about all he can tolerate by mouth these days. Jevity 1.5 is providing all of his nourishment right now. It's a higher fiber formula to try to combat digestive problems that accompany all of this "fun."
Caregiver to husband, 44, nonsmoker, nondrinker
Diagnosed 7/15/08 with BOT SCC, stage IVa.
Two positive nodes removed
Cisplatin and erbitux ended 10/15/08
Radiation over 10/20/08
Back to work 11/24/08
PEG out 12/9/08
Scans 12/2008 and 3/2009 Clear
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