I only had my tube for 4 months total but hated it so much that I was bound and determined to be rid of it as soon as possible. However, once I decided to have it removed I found myself trying to make excuses to keep it a bit longer as I now believe I was developing a psychological dependence on it. I would start thinking to myself "what if I won't be able to swallow" and similar things. It almost seemed as though I had developed a drug like dependency on it and just had to come to grips with it and make the tough decision for removal.

Bill D.