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Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 | Hello. My PEG tube came out last night and I am on vacation away from home, I'm not sure who to call. Also it is Sunday which causes problems. I know that it must be re-inserted within a certain time before the incision heals. Supposedly it is easy to replace but I don't know how. I assume all doctors office will be closed today as I tried to call mine in Nashville, TN. I am in a small town south of Memphis, TN right now. Any suggestions as I was not prepared for this occurance?
Richard Scott
8/06 Dx; T3N1 SCC rt lat tongue & nodes. 9/06 part gloss, neck dissection. 9/06-12/06 35XRT; Cisplatin 3x. 2/08 & 5/08 Part gloss; Brachy 2x5 Tx. 7/08-10/08 HBO 60 Tx. 3/08 Dx SCC. Surgery 4/7/09 glossectomy & rt mandible replacement from fibula. 1/31/12 4th reoccur surgery and reconstruct cheek.
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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 92 | Richie,
I'm no help personally, but read not long ago about a fellow fighter whose son accidentally pulled his line out - he had to go to the hospital to get it reinserted. They say the stomach starts to heal quickly.
44 at 10-26-2009 Dx; SCC, T2N2b, St.IV BOT; Rt. Tonsil out; PET 11-12-09 (3 spots); 3 rds Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5-FU started 11-19-09; PEG 12-24-09; 7 wks chemo-rads done 03-16-10. 06-28 CT/PET watching 1 node; PEG out; 11-15 CT - larger; 11-23 PET activity up; mrdc 12-21; 04-01-11 CLEAN SCANS! ; March 2018 new SCC - Meet with surgeon 4-4-18
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Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 | Yes thanks Pam. I'm looking for a hospital right now. There are some about 25 miles away. I have heard the hole closes quickly and hope they can help me today.
Richard S
8/06 Dx; T3N1 SCC rt lat tongue & nodes. 9/06 part gloss, neck dissection. 9/06-12/06 35XRT; Cisplatin 3x. 2/08 & 5/08 Part gloss; Brachy 2x5 Tx. 7/08-10/08 HBO 60 Tx. 3/08 Dx SCC. Surgery 4/7/09 glossectomy & rt mandible replacement from fibula. 1/31/12 4th reoccur surgery and reconstruct cheek.
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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 212 | definatly go to an ER
Steve
70 male, athlete...again
SSC of undetermined orgin , early july 09
40 tx radiation, 8 chemo cisplatin and ebuterx
finished TX in mid Sept 09
Clear at the 6 year mark!
Back to swimming, biking and running! just a tad slower
never regained my weight, even when I eat lots and lots, just a skinny guy now
Just way glad to be seeing the green side up!
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Good luck Steve and I hope you made it before any healing occured.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 | Yes I did go to the ER. Since I am away from home and on vacation I had to look up the closest hospital. They took me in and did a replacement. The ballon on my old tube had broken, even though the tube was less than 4 months old. The tube came out some time during the night and I didn't get to the ER until after 11:00 am. The hole had already started closing and it was quite painful doing the re-insertion. But it is done now. I am not able to eat or drink orally yet so I was pretty hungry when it was all done by 2:00 pm.
8/06 Dx; T3N1 SCC rt lat tongue & nodes. 9/06 part gloss, neck dissection. 9/06-12/06 35XRT; Cisplatin 3x. 2/08 & 5/08 Part gloss; Brachy 2x5 Tx. 7/08-10/08 HBO 60 Tx. 3/08 Dx SCC. Surgery 4/7/09 glossectomy & rt mandible replacement from fibula. 1/31/12 4th reoccur surgery and reconstruct cheek.
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