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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | If you have a regular PEG tube then its a 5 second out patient procedure. You will experience pain for about a minute and then its over. After I got over the shock of the pain, I immediately felt relief. It was amazing to be able to move around properly and stand up straight for a change. You may need to relax for a couple days just avoiding alot of physical activity, especially lifting anything over 20 pounds. Unless you have a very strenuous, physical type of job then you shouldnt need to take time off besides for the appointment.
Congrats on getting the PEG removed! Its quite a hurdle to relearn how to eat enough after treatment.
Best wishes!
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  | 
