 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Charm explained the G-tube is the same as a PEG tube. Yes, there were many battles about to get or not to get the dreaded tube. Not one person who got one ever wanted to have it and need to use it. Ive used a feeding tube twice for a total of 3 years. Most larger hospitals have visiting nurses that you can ask for. They will come out and help you with the tube and make sure you are doing alright with it. Its so much better to have a feeding tube and not need it than to need it and have to wait to get one. Always better to be prepared.
If you need help, I have all kinds of tricks for the peg tube. You can use the search function to look up info as this topic has been discussed many times.
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  | 
