Dehydration was never an issue for me without the PEG. Nor was any malnutrition. I lost all my body fat but I had substantial muscle mass to burn. I did give myself an imaginary medal for not getting a PEG. The parade of "horribles" of not getting a PEG don't happen to many of us. However, now that I was forced to get a PEG, I certainly do not want to start the PEG wars all over again as I did when I first posted in my enthusiasm to help others avoid swallowing problems. With apologies to Joni Mitchell:
[quote]I've looked at PEGS from both sides now,
From in and none, and still somehow,
It's PEG's illusions I recall,
I really don't know PEGS, at all.[/quote]
Charm

PS. Just got Judy Collin's tickets for next month