My mom is mid week 5 without a peg. She's gained a pound since the start of radiation. She's worked hard at getting her calories and water down. The radiation nurse was ready to give her a medal. However, the interim RO (regular doc is on vacation this wee) said, "I don't understand why you don't have a peg, you won't be able to finish this treatment without a peg. Let me call for a consult on the peg."

We declined. There was a reason the RO and MO decided not to place the peg unless she started to go into a weight free-fall. One pound gained in 5 weeks of radiation is not a weight free-fall.