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Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | Yeah, the drainage is normal and the gauze pads with the little slits work well to contain the "gunk." Bill never had an infection but I had to help him clean around the tube button next to the hole each day and put a fresh pad around it before wrapping with the ace...the button kept the pad in place. Didn't take long and kept things clean and healthy.
Deb
Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!
Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill
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