I've had my PEG for about 16 months now and have no real issues with it, but in the last 24 hours I have started to bleed from the PEG site (not alot but I need to have gauze there so my clothes don't stain) and it is tender and a bit swollen. I think perhaps I have an infection there and will go to see my GP tomorrow. Is there anything else that this could be? I have had the same PEG since May 2010 and prior to that was on a naso-gastric tube for nearly 6 months. I use the PEG for at least two feeds a day and try and have thickened liquids at least once a day, although I had aspirational pneumonia about 3 weeks ago.

Thanks Sue.