I got the PEG before I started treatments for no other reason than I weighed 93 lbs...I had no weight to play with so both the radiologist and the Oncologist were all for it. I also thought I probably would be miserable enough without even a minor surgery if I waited. I'm now at the end of week three of rads, still swallowing fine, eating fine...food still tastes fine. I've "practiced" with my tube, just to get a feel for it, but I don't need it yet. If it ends up I never need it, great.....if it ends up that I do need it, it's already there for the using.

I had horrible cramps (just about as bad as labor pains) for 3 days after placement....having it put in wasn't as easy peasy as I was told it would be...

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