Yes do make sure he gets a minimum of 60 ozs water and 3000 cals EACH and EVERY DAY. Don't think that if you fall short today you will make it up tomorrow as tomorrow never comes. I say you because it's up to you to the the nurse from hell and make sure he meets those goals.

Even though I'm against the Peg because I firmly believe after reading thousands of posts that most of the people that get it become dependent on it and usually end up with post Tx swallowing issues and tend to stay on the Peg for many months post Tx I certainly recognize it's obvious benefit but please encourage him to use it only when he's unable to meet those daily goals. Like having the best of both worlds.

I think one of the shortcomings in all of our Tx plans is that if one is getting concurrent radiation/chemo we should all be given DAILY hydration starting say week 4 and continuing until we walk out of that damn tunnel. I believe this whether or not we get the Peg. I went to the ER 3 times to get fluids and others with the Peg also had to visit the ER so to me that shows we are not given the proper daily hydration and caloric goals and that's why I have upped my daily recommendations to 60 and 3000. I don't think they really understand the bodies' requirements when nuked, poisoned and stressed to a near death state. OK, gotta get off my box now.