I was on a feeding tube for one year during my treatments for stage 4 esophageal cancer. Following chemo, radiation, and surgery I used both a regular feeding tube and a feeding tube using a pump. The pump allowed me a very slow ingestion of the supplement and I would even be hooked up to the pump at night while I slept. I was able to gain weight back to the point of pre-diagnosis weight. The feeding tube was removed 6 months after surgery. The nutritionist was able to fine tune the supplement used so that I had a high calorie liquid that I could tolerate. I was unable to take anything by mouth. I am now 6 years cancer free.