Sweety and Gita: My mom got the PEG tube the day before she started chemo and radiation 11/03 and didn't lose any weight during treatment. After treatment, she got pneumonia and mucositus so bad she was hospitalized and then in rehab, but they put her on a slow-drip IV to stop her from throwing up so much. She was so weak anyway(partially from being way over pain medicated) that her lack of mobility with the IV didn't matter. Also, it could help to have the slow drip just at night while sleeping. My mom had her PEG tude removed 4/04 and has now lost about 15 lbs.- she has no appetite and eating is painful.Good luck---the PEG can be a wonderful thing.