Hey Billy, Congrats on the tube being out! Mine got infected before my treatments began. In fact I ended up at the ER the weekend before my first rad and chemo was to start. Had to delay the start for a week while I healed and got strength back. Ended 35 rads and 7 chemos on 9/17/07. Had the PEG taken out 3 weeks later. Although I did use it a lot from week 5 till one week after, I couldn't wait to get it out. I had to change dressings a couple of times per day because it leaked around the tube and it hurt most of the time. Oh well it served it's purpose and it is out! Although it was pretty cool to be able to play cards and be eating at the same time with the tube! Now if I can just get my saliva glands to work at 100%....

Bruce (SCC Base of the tongue, stage 3)