According to Cristi-Ana, the hole in his windpipe is no longer there, he is off the ventilator and chest tube, but still has the PEG tube (feeding tube) and trach tube to help him breathe.

Now though the NHS have said the service for people like George has been ‘suspended’. It’s because George is tube fed through a PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy). The Lincolnshire Integrated ...

Factors such as socioeconomic status, caregiver availability, and social support influence both access to and outcomes of PEG placement. Research shows that survivors without partners are more likely ...

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Survivors of head and neck cancer have complex nutritional and supportive care needs. These needs result from the tumour's proximity to organs essential for normal eating function and the intensive ...