Strange question. Is it normal to feel and look bloated from my g tube. My tummy feels rock hard and how can I get rid of this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I felt bloated while on the tube with Canned nutrition. It could be too much air getting with the feedings, gas, constipation. Ask your doctor about some laxatives to take, drink more water, move around, and there are fruit and vegetable drinks that help too.

I would have it checked.

Completely frustrated, my primary doctor acts like she's afraid of me. On 4 seperate occasions she asked when I was seeing my surgeon again. She felt my foot and stated all was fine ( even though it twice the size of my other foot and the swelling goes all the way up my leg to my knee. Aghhhhh I guess when you graduate last your still a doctor! Sorry that was rude but I am extremely frustrated and in pain. Started Nexium for the burning so far no change.Im waiting for radiation to start, hopefully sooner then later. Tired of the waiting game. This experience has taught me that I am not a patient person. Staying calm and keeping it together, sorta!

The edema can be caused by many things, inactivity, infection, other medical conditions, so you may want to have it checked out by another doctor.

Good luck with everything.

Hon... I would get another dr. if possible. Not sure how mobile you are or if your leg is red and warm... but there is the potential for DVT (deep vein thrombosis) this causes swelling, redness, warmth and pain. Whatever the reason you need this looked at and taken seriously. It could very easily be a matter of the fact that you might be sitting a lot and putting pressure on certain veins an arteries... but regardless you want a definitive answer.
A dr. can feel guilty (my dr did at first) He didn't want to tell me I had cancer (he is an amazing dr. and has known me for years) He said I don't like giving news like this - I told him I would much rather hear it from him... someone I know and trust than a specialist who doesn't know me from Adam (plus the specialist he sent me to was an IDIOT) He was also fantastic moving me along to different scans and finally to the specialist of my choice. I really do love the man. If you do not feel confident and happy with who is treating you - get out NOW. This can only be a bad thing. hugs

Monday 945 radiation specialist? No idea what questions to ask. This may sound strange, but since I found out about my cancer, radiation has scared me the most.

Met with radiation oncologist. I am now the lucky contestant for 35 imrt treatments. Feeling overwhelmed, Treatments to start in January, surgery again tomorrow....

For me, waiting for treatment to start was the worst. The good news is that radiation is over in a short time, less than 2 months. It helped me to remind myself of allllllllllllll the people on this site who made it through, many with grace and spirit intact. The side effects come on slowly and your medical team and folks here will have strategies and ideas to help you cope. You can do this!

Good luck with surgery tomorrow.