JudyB, I am so glad you came here. You will find answers to anything you ask from someone who has been there and done that, which is invaluable. I am finished with surgery, radiation and chemo and cannot stess strongly enough the benefits of a PEG tube. Do a search of this forum for PEG to find lots of information. Know for sure that it does not hurt when inserted or when it is in, and can save a patient from the added problems of trying to heal while being seriously underweight. It does not have an odor, it does not leak, and it is easily hidden under clothing. I cannot think of a good reason for not having one. Okay, off that soapbox. You and your family will be in the thoughts and prayers of very many of us until you are through this, and make no mistake, you WILL get though it!
Joanna