On 5/20/2007
Salmc99 wrote:
My husband is starting radiation and chemo for tongue cancer. He had the surgery and one lymph node had cancer and is refusing a pegtube against all of the dr's advice I am so worried that he will not be able to get in enough food or nutrition. He is 37 and keeps telling me he will be able to do it but what if he can not. I am supportive and want to think that he can but I can not help worring that he may realy need this. I would greatly apprecaite any advice.
Thank you, Cathy
I had tounge cancer with radiation and cemo, I tried for three weeks to eat my throat hurt too much to swallow, I finally got a pegtuge put in it was the best thing for me I still lost 60 lbs but at least I could eat. My ENT doctor did not want me to get one he said that I would forget how to swallow, well I did and it took me three months for me to finally swallow food almost normal my throat shrank and I have no saliva glands now. I hope my story gives you some idea on what to exspect.
David