 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Dana
First, congrats on finally moving past the point where you depend on the PEG tube.
I will tell you exactly what the docs do. Im the biggest baby out there so wanted to wait til my port was removed to be rid of the peg tube.
When I went for the consult my doc said he could do it right then. I was hesitant but agreed and YANK!!!! It hurt really bad for about 2 minutes. No post procedure paper or anything. No restrictions at all, you will not need to miss work unless you do a physical job. I was able to finally stand up straight for the first time in a year and a half which felt amazing. Its only a sharp intense pain that goes away almost immediately. Your eating will be the same.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
