#54067 11-14-2003 01:55 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Does removal of the peg tube hurt and does it take a long time for the area to heal up? Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#54068 11-14-2003 02:32 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 153 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 153 | hi,
my peg removal was simple.
the nurse put on gloves.
nurse checked to see if ballon was still inflated (mine was not, if it had been, nurse would have deflated it)
nurse pulled peg out.
no stitches. maybe a steril wipe and a gause was applied.
i walked out without having felt no pain, nor seen any bleeding.
that night i was at a cancer presentation and i sat next to my speech person... i had beans for dinner... passed gas thru the peg hole... now that was good for a laugh! even today.
all healed nicely.
so have fun and graduate with a smile, go get some beans.
cheers,
larryb | | |
#54069 11-14-2003 04:30 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,140 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,140 Likes: 1 | Minnea, my experience with PEG removal was a little different. The one good yank was the same, but it hurt like the devil for about 1/10 of a second. I hollered, then it was all over. I needed to keep it bandaged for a week or so. There may be no discomfort, but if there is, it is over very quickly. | | |
#54070 11-15-2003 08:19 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17 Member | | Member
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17 | I am still trying to pick myself up off the floor after reading larry-b's post. I haven't laughed that much in a long time. I had my peg tube removed in Oct.It looked like a minature plunger on the end (about the size of a quarter). They just pulled it out, the nurse told me it would hurt and held my hand.It was like giving birth very quickly,Was very glad to see it come out!!All in all it wasn't that bad,I was a little sad to see it go, after all it was my lifeline for a year. PS. I won't eat beans for awhile!! Gwen | | |
#54071 11-15-2003 01:12 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 14 Member | | Member
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 14 | minnie,
my husband just had his tube taken out yesterday. (believe me, he is the biggest baby!!) the doctor told him it was going to hurt so to brace himself on the count of three. he said it felt like someone punched him in the stomach. the pain was over in a few seconds. they put a bandaid on the opening and he left. after all that he's been through that was a piece of cake!! i can't believe the experience of larry. hope you have a similar one.
wendy | | |
#54072 11-15-2003 06:01 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | OP Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Thanks to all for the information...........especially Larry! It's amazing how "gas humor" still makes me laugh, and laugh hard! My mother never found the humor in it all, but me and my two brothers surely did. I have shared many a "gas" laugh with my daughters.......thank you for this one Larry, my kids will think it's hysterical.
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#54073 11-15-2003 06:07 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 189 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 189 | It's so strange that this topic came up.
My husband had the tube, but refused to use it once. The doctors realized that he was adamant about having it removed, and did so the day of his last rad treatment.
I called the doctor, set it up, and since the doctor was not busy, suggested that Dennis come in in 45 minutes. Dennis showed up, and here comes the doctor with an intern.
The doc grabbed the tube, told Dennis that it would hurt for a minute and snatched it! Then he looked at the intern and asked if she could do that!
Needless to say, Dennis was not pleased to have this novice in the room!
But, like you've said, the pain only lasted a few seconds. He came home with a band-aid and nobody can tease him about having two belly-buttons anymore.
Love,
Mandi
Husband diagnosed with stage III tonsil and floor of mouth cancer in August 2002. Three rounds of chemo/42 RAD treatments. Upper right lung lobectomy in March 2003. (Benign)
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#54074 11-16-2003 03:58 AM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 251 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 251 | As with other experiences expressed here, removal of my husband's PEG tube took all of about 5 minutes...and the doctor charged us around $600!
Anita
Husband Dx 12/02 Stage 4 Tonsil Cancer T1N2bM0; surgery, radiation, chemo 1/03 - 4/03.
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