The J/G tube I have always used is 18Fr. I asked for the next size and my doc said I had the largest one. Maybe he just didnt have any larger ones available???? Who knows, if I had the next size maybe this wouldnt wear out every 2 months. Trish, thats one advantage of a peg tube they seem to last a little longer than the J/G tubes. Good luck to your mom with her new peg.


Christine
SCC 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 smile