Hi
I have been diagnosed with a nasopharyngeal cancer. My treatment plan is two induction chemo cycles, PEG insertion and then 30 days of Radiotherapy.
My questions are:
1. has anyone found a good way to secure the PEG tube? I have been given some tape but this keeps catching!
2. has anyone been offered radio-protective medicines to prevent the side effects in the mouth? I am very worried about this as I go into my RT sessions.
Thanks for any comments or suggestions 
Hi NPCdiag and welcome to the Online Community, although I am am always sorry to see folks finding us and so sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis brings a lot of confusion, stress and many questions but talking with other people who are on the same type of journey helps a lot.
The Community has various support groups and I see you have joined our Head and neck cancer group, this is the place where you will connect with others walking the treatment journey both as patient or family.
Follow the link I've created above then you can introduce yourself and post questions selecting '+New' or '+' (depending on your device) you can also join in with existing discussions by clicking on 'reply'. You could copy and paste this first post into the group.
It’s always good to talk - our Macmillan Support Services provides lots of ways to connect. The service is open every day 8am to 8pm and it's free to call. Clicking here will give you more information.
You can also email them, use the online chat and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
Our Online Information and Support Section is a good place to find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers.
All the very best.
Mike - Thehighlander
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