Hi, His Peg tube is new and he will feel sore for awhile. I get my replaced every 3 months and it even feels a little sore for a day.They do seem to poke you a lot till it gets sore.One day they had to put more air in to get my stomach right and the air went down my small intestings. I said ,will I get the burps ? They laughed! That was not a fun nite for me. I once got mine hooked on a laundry basket and pulled it out, that hurt.The next time it just fell out when I was sleeping.I guess the longer you have it the easier it is to get out.Dave is fine. gnelson gnelson