Nobody even asked me if I wanted a tube. There was no question. At 112 lbs, they just scheduled me for the surgery and did not give me an option. I guess they figured I was so tiny that I couldn't afford to lose even 10 lbs.
I had my tube put in two weeks after rads started.
I did not use the tube and was able to continue eating all the way through treatment, and without narcotic pain relief. My total weight loss was 5 lbs.
My case is an exception.
I hated my tube, and I hate the scar it left behind.
Even though I did not use my tube I would still advise you to get one, it is a Godsend if it is in fact needed.
Left tonsil SCC, HPV+. T2N0M0. Tonsillectomy 3-07, bilateral radiation, cisplatin 3x, Tx completed 6-06. Clear PET 4-01-2008.
Thyroidectomy 5-9-08, resulting in permanent surgically-induced hypoparathyroidism and adrenal problems. Bummer.
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