Well my ol' man didn't have one AND he lost tons of weight and they NEVER put one in him. That I never did understand unless he refused one when he went to the docs during treatments which I did not go with him to. That may be it. I never thought about that till right now! duh! I'm gonna ask him now that I thought of it. He is a stubborn man so that's probably what happened. I also really don't know the dif of PEG versus G even though I'm sure I have read it on here somewhere. Ron did have in a feeding tube thru his nose twice, that he pulled out himself both times cuz he said it irritated his throat. He was still able to drink fluids some not what I wished he would have been drinking(beer) but he kept up swallowing thru all 30 of his treatments. Good luck in what you do get and hell I'm no nurse either but we got thru it! any questions call your dr that's what i did and glad you have your partner to help you thru this it's gonna be hard on her but you all will get thru it!