Rick

They sent me home from the hospital with a gravity bag feeder that I hung on a nail in the kitchen. The next week they delivered a six foot collapsible pole with 30 bags, 6 syringes, and 4 extender tubes along with six cases of Jevity 1.2 I had to complain and get them to send Jevity 1.5 for the extra calories in the can. But insurance covered it all since after the surgery I could not eat nor swallow (still can not).
Now I get deliveries each month.
The first time around I did not use a PEG after the radiation or chemo despite the pain and just forced down cans of Ensure and towards the end, VHC. We had to buy them and even now insurance will not pay for them as they are "palatable" and available without prescription unlike the Jevity 1.5
The syringe method is something I reserve when we are out or travelling and even them I try to restrict it to once a day as otherwise the rapid infusion really upsets my stomach. Lots of posters here mention using a pump for even slower feeds, but the gravity has worked fine for me.
Soups are just too thick for my narrow PEG.
Just be sure you get enough calories (2000 minimum) and water so you keep up your weight and hydration in order to bolster recovery. good luck
charm