I had my SCT in February. I went down the ambulatory care route but decided after about 8 days that I needed to be in hospital. I lost my appetite completely and was told that if I couldn’t eat I might have to have an NG tube. This encouraged me to make a greater effort! At first I could only manage small amounts but I forced myself to eat at least some part of my hospital meals and friends delivered things (M&S custard yoghurts) that I could eat easily. Once I started eating the NG tube wasn’t mentioned again. I suppose from a medical point of view an NG tube isn’t a big deal – mainly because it’s not the nurses who are having the tube inserted – but I think my reaction to the idea would be the same as your husband’s. I can’t imagine that it would be necessary though. Good luck with the treatment.
