 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | When I originally got my PEG back in 2007, I was well instructed. I was kept overnight in the hospital. The nurses there werent much help. When I was released the hospital sent a visiting nurse to my home. She arrived and waited for the equipment and supplies to be delivered. She set it up and gave me full instruction. She taught me the 3 ways I could get my formula. The push method by syringe, the gravity method or by using the machine to slowly pump it into my stomach. The nurse stayed with me for several hours making sure I was ok with everything. From what everyone has said over the years, I am the exception to most US patients.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
