I have mentioned earlier that my hubby had a real hard time with the tape...either kind, so we resorted to a soft, wide(6") ace bandage (***not the self stick rubbery one) with a velcro closure and it worked wonderfully. I would clean the area around the button with water and gauze, place a new slit gauze pad, and then wrap Bill's belly with the Ace tucking the PEG under the bandage in a U shape with the Tip heading up. When he needed to feed, he just pulled the tube out and then afterwards tucked it back in. They wash well and that is good.

Deb



Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill