Janine,
The insertion of the PEG takes about 20 minutes. Make sure they don't skimp on the instructions on how to use it, care of the site, and giving you a phone number to call for questions! Also, you should have a consultation with a nutritionist to advise on the type of liquid "formula" to use and the amount of calories and water to be consumed. Good luck! This site has a wealth of information on PEG feeding from experienced PEG-ers and caregivers.

Joyce

CG to Tom dx SCC 5/06; right neck lymph nodes removed, dx right tonsil and tonsillectomy 6/06; rad and chemo started 7/06; treatment COMPLETED 9/06 33x rad; Erbitux (8x); Cisplatin (2);