The PEG was a life-saver for me. I got it after a couple weeks of radiation when it became obvious that I could no longer get enough nourishment from swallowing. I went to work with it under my shirt, played golf with it, etc. I would hang it on a nail near my desk and feed myself at work and at times I hung it in a locker room toilet and fed myself before a golf game. It was never a problem and I kept it for 10 months, only getting rid of it when it was clear that I could swallow well enough to sustain myself. I still lost about 20 pounds but it would have been much worse without it.

Best of luck,
Danny G.