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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | There are many different types of feeding tubes. The most common one is the PEG tube (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy). This one will usually last for a couple years before it wears out. The type I have is a J/G tube (Gastro-jejunal) which for me wears out every 2 to 3 months. To replace it is no big deal, its out patient surgery which takes a whole 10 to 20 minutes. The doc uses lidocaine to numb the area then simply swaps it out and adds a stitch inside to keep it in place. I am awake for the whole thing and its normally not usually very painful, just a little uncomfortable. Afterwards it does not hurt at all. Having a feeding tube of any kind replaced is much easier than the original placement.
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  | | |
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