I waited almost two months post-radiation before I had my PEG taken out.

My gastro offered me the choice of setting up an appointment to have it removed under anethesia or just do the yank method right there in the office -- I chose the yank and it only hurt for a few seconds, hardly bled and healed quite nicely, plus I didn't have to have someone drive me to the office.

Coquito, you might try pushing or pulling or twisting a little on the tube itself to see if you can make it more comfortable -- I was in the last few weeks of using mine when I realized that the tube could slide in or out of the 'donut' surrounding it and I could adjust it for easier flow (I never experienced discomfort, so I can't speak to that) -- The inner end of the tube has a wide spot so it can't pull out of the donut.