As of today, I've gone 20 days without having to use my PEG, and my docs have finally agreed to remove it on Aug 27th. (Woo-hoo!) Glad to get rid of it, (although I truly believe I might have died without it). I have the balloon type, and they'll just yank it out "caveman style". I'm sure they'll hand me the obligatory page of post-proceedure do's & don'ts, but I trust you guys more! Does it hurt much? How long should I take off work for this? Do I need to change what I eat until it heals? Any tips or advice would sure be appreciated. Thanks!