Chris,

Carol had her PEG inserted Wednesday and was sent home that night. She didn't even see the Dr post-op!! They would not give her anything stronger for her pain than what she already had at home, Ocycodone/APAP 10MG/325MG. I was told she had "difficulty" with her pain while in recovery and they gave her 25mg of fentanyl, which wasn't strong enough, but wouldn't increase the dosage. I wish they would have kept her overnight. She had her sutures removed Friday which removed the pressure from her stomach. This is day 4 and Carol isn't shuffling to walk, but the area is still tender. Carol also has a very high pain threshold and isn't a whiner, but any treatment with OC would bring anyone to their knees.

They didn't provide a lot of information regarding the care and feeding of the PEG. The nurse told Carol she wouldn't need pads around the stoma, but I insisted she get them. There can be problems with leakage and the area must be kept sterilized. I learned this from previously reading threads and asking questions on this forum. TGFOCF (Thank God For Oral Cancer Foundation).

Carol goes in tomorrow for her Simulation Test. We're having tons of problems getting her stronger meds and I'm tired of the BS...The s%!& is gonna hit the fan. Reading the threads on this forum about the meds patients are getting and Carol isn't really pisses me off. Sorry for the rant addition.

Linda