Ann Marie, I was the ultimate crazy woman concerning the PEG, which was a complete and total waste of my energy. I seriously considered leaving town and changing my name.

Here is how it went. I put on a hospital gown, was rolled into a surgical suite, given an IV, and when I awoke I had a PEG. It was short acting sedation, and I felt fine after it quickly wore off. The PEG itself did not hurt, was just a little sore which Tylenol took care of. There was a little ooze for a couple of days, until things healed, but nothing major. The day after I got mine, I was out pulling up ivy that had grown where it was not wanted.

The PEG made getting through treatment so much easier because when my mouth was very sore, the drugs could go in via PEG. Along with food and water, of course.

Please trust me, the original freaked out woman, that this really is NOT a big deal!