My husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer in July, 2013. After the scan they found out that it had spread to the lympnodes! He went through 35 radiation treatments and 6 chemo treatments. His last treatment was September 19, 2013. I have been feeding him and giving him meds through his feeding tube. He is still not able to eat very much. He can do a little bit of jello, pudding or eggs. (couple of bites) He also suffered 2 strokes since 2009, so he has lost his speech again. Just in the last couple of days he is throwing up every time I give him his ensure through the feeding tube. Why is he throwing up again??
Hello madam, Sorry for the stage of disease your husband had. As your husband had stage 4 tongue cancer disease means the treatment is palliative (symptomatic) . Thus, the life span is less than 10 -12 months, Feeding through feeding tube is the only thing helps him for providing nutrition. As your husband is not taking food and throwing after feeding tube indicates of anorexia (NOT FEELING TO HAVE FOOD) common in cancer patients. Or it might have extended to the throat which causes him to do like that. Hope he recovers and have a symptom free life for him