I've had my PEG for nearly 3 years and just last week had the first problem. I noticed a "yeasty" smell and the area here the tube enters the stomach started swelling and causing some pain. My doctor said I had an infection and put me on augmentin, an antibiotic I take 3 times a dasy thru the tube. He also gave me a cream (nystatin and triamcinoone acetonide) to apply twice daily. After 4 days, it has pretty much cleared up.

Jim Haucke
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SCC Rt lateral tongue Dx 9/03, Surg 11/03 (T2/N0M0);recur SCC BOT and anterior tongue Dx 1/04; surg 2/04 (T4/N0M0) subtotal glossectomy, forearm free flap, floor of mouth reconstruction,pharyngoplasty;trach until 3/04;PEG still have; 36 rad (3/04-5/04)therapy 12/04-12/05; 2 esophagus endoscopies