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| | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | I will try to help with your question. The info you posted if very limited. Who told him not to eat or drink by mouth? You really should question the reason they said no eating or drinking. If your father has whats called a PEG tube, then he should be able to eat and drink if he is capable of swallowing. There must be a reason he was told not to. Before you give him food or liquids, call or go to the doctor. Ask them to be more specific about that and you want to understand why he cant eat and drink. If you are to care for your father then you must be made aware of his limitations and understand them to be able to help him.
Sorry if I wasnt much help. We are just patients and their caregivers here and can only answer things from what we have experienced.
ChristineSCC 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  | | |
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