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"I am on a life time bolus peg feed"

About: Doncaster Royal Infirmary Rotherham PCT / Nutritional services (feeds and supplements)

(as the patient),

I am on a life time bolus peg feed. My nutrica nutrison energy multi fibre prescription comes from Rotherham Dietetics Dept Monthly. But I attend Doncaster Hospital for my Tube change every two month. District nurse comes to my home weekly to change the water in the balloon.

NIL by mouth for life

This problem started 10th April 2002

17 May Mass right open biopsy

26 June 2002 Tracheotomy done

3rd July 2002 Hodgkinsons lymphoma test done

8th July 2002 First chemo

16th Sept 2002 peg feed tube operation

3rd June throat operation try tube down to feed FAILED

27 Aug 2003 peg feed for life

CANCER GONE

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