Welcome, Peter!
When I was learning how to use my PEG ("Margaret" as my family and I affectionately refer to it), a nurse suggested that if I had nausea or other intestinal distress to try pouring in the liquid and let gravity take over without using the plunger. She said that sometimes the plunger caused more pressure and could instigate the discomfort, especially when pushed too fast (for those of us still working on the patience idea). I found that it takes a little longer to wait for it to go in so I dilute my six cans of Jevity per day with equal amounts of distilled water and it flows in faster and supplies the extra water I need anyway. It still only takes about 5-10 minutes for each feeding, including flushing.
Something to try?
All the best,
Ruth
Ruth E. Moran
dx minor salivary gland adenocarcinoma 4/99, resection 5/99;
rec 1 lymph 2 cm 7/03, mod. rad. neck resec. 7/03;
rec primary 10/05, resec, pec flap, PEG tube, IMRT 2&3/06, Osteonecrosis right mandible removed
1/08 metastatic lung cancer, 3/08 clinical trial MD Anderson
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