I really recommend getting some feeding bags. The home delivery service dropped so many off at my house that now, whenever I order my liquid food, I specify that they do not bring any more bags. My feedings usually take almost one hour...some of the bags can empty as quickly as one half hour, but I find that if the liquid goes in too quickly, I feel bad. One day I was at my girlfriend's and remembered to bring everything but the drip bag and did inject two cans with the syringe. I actually did not feel badly that time and my girlfriend thought that it was a great new discovery. Howevery, I still prefer the bags. Using the syringe was a little sloppy and just seemed to quick...but it is good alternative if I only have 10 minutes.
Best of luck with the feedings.
I have been finished with radiation treatments for 3 months now and really cannot wait to get rid of the PEG. I have been able to only get down a few bites of soup or strained baby fruit thus far, however. My goal is the first of the year.

Danny G.


Stage IV Base of Tongue SCC
Diagnosed July 1, 2002, chemo and radiation treatments completed beginning of Sept/02.