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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 38 | Tube going well three days out. Still a little sore (especially when I cough). Working up to 5 cans a day and even using syringe-fills of water to help with the hydration.
Continuing to sip on water to keep the swallowing going but notice I gag now even when taking pills.
Mark
BOT Squamous cell, stage IIIa
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Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | Mark, so glad to here that the PEG is working and you are recovering from the insertion surgery well. My Bill had no issues with his from the start, other than, like you, he was sore for a few days.
Just keep the area clean with some dampened gauze pads and place a dry slit pad around and cover with an ace bandage. It will keep you tube in place when not in use.
Keep pushing forward...one day at time..you will soon be on your way to recovery.
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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Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 72 | I have not started any tx yet and my doctors are putting in my PEG & port on Tuesday. I am a little anxious & nervous about it! Good luck!
*Shaylynn*
11.25.08 SCC of tongue diagnosed @ age 23 T2N2cM0
12.20.2008 Partial glossectomy & left neck dissection. Clear margins.
6.24.09-Pet Scans show 2 areas of concern
8.5.09-Recurrence-Perotid Gland and swollen node removal
9.29.09 Carboplatin & Taxol x8 Tomo x39
11.19.09 WILL COMPLETE TREATMENTS!
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