Hello again, David. See what I meant when I told you about good people here?

You have expressed some concern about a trach, and a feeding tube, aka PEG tube. You are just like everyone else in this regard, but I can tell you from experience that neither of these will be a problem. Do a search of this site and you will find out more information than you ever wanted to know about both subjects. You will see that occasionally some people have problems, but the vast majority of us did not and are just grateful to have had both. In my case, the trach was removed before I left the hospital and healed in a week. The feeding tube was a lifesaver, not only for nutrition, but also to get pain medication in me fast when I needed it. You will read that some people went through radiation with no PEG, which is wonderful, but if you are having mouth surgery and will not be able to take food or medication orally, the PEG is a necessity.

You can do this, David! And we will be here to answer any questions you have.

Joanna