Hi Frank, I did have a Mickey button place in early 2011. It became dislodged and nicked a blood vessel. I knew something was wrong and went to the ER, they ordered the wrong test, an X-ray, which I knew would never see if the button had dislodged. I have a medical background. They sent me home. My abdomen filled with blood like I was pregnant and back to the ER and in the hospital for six days where I almost died. It was too late to aspirate the blood and was left with a large hematoma that took my body a very long time to reabsorb. A new PEG was put in, then got severely infected. I have had nasal, traditional PEG and button and opt for non of those right now. I am trying my best to keep weight on without a any tubes but thank you for the suggestion.


Paula
SCC
Stage 2
DX 07/12
Partial Glossectomy (Rt half 07/09 and 01/10) Radical
PEG: Many/last one almost fatal
RX: MS Contin, Percocet, Klonapin, Omeprazole, Wellbutrin, HCTZ, Ambien, Zofran Injections
QOL: Difficult but optomistic
Xerostomia