 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | My PEG is really a G-tube. I still call it a PEG cuz Im not very technical. I have it anchored in my stomach and also a balloon anchor in my intestine right past the stomach. I use the larger sized tube which goes into my intestine. As far as the top goes, it has 2 parts and a tiny one for nurses to stick needles to give meds.
I also have a handy attachment that helps me when Im feeling sick. Its a white bag that hooks up to the tube that is in the stomach. If Im ill, it sucks out all the nasty stuff from my stomach and I feel instantly better. I can use the stomach port for formula if I need to but the tube is so tiny Im afraid it will clog too easily. That port I flush once or twice per week and its good.
Pete...hows the critters?
Charm...please update if those sticks work. Ive had a problem with this for months.
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  | 
