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Mrs T
Im so glad that your hubby is getting the peg tube. It will help him to keep the fluids up. Just dont forget to try to get him to still drink several times per day. He will be sore for a couple days after the surgery. Im sure while he is at the hospital, they will give him some hydration. Its really not a big deal to get that done.
Please be very careful about the hydration. I was dehydrated and malnourished and ended up being put in the hospital twice. That was with having the peg tube and also getting extra hydration. Since your husband is right in the middle of tx, now isnt the time to get behind on calories or hydration. To be completely honest with you, its going to get alot worse before it gets better. The roughest part of this is coming up so please try to get as much fluids into your husband as possible to help him avoid having a hard time.
If they dont ask you at the hospital, check about having a visiting nurse come out to help with the peg tube. My hospital sent one a couple times per week to make sure I was doing ok with it. She would help me do feedings and check it for any signs of infection. I was really surprised that option was available to me since I live about 35 miles from the hospital. My nurse helped me so much with the peg tube.
Best of luck on Friday.
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