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I don't mind a relatively slow drip, but as I go to work more now days, it takes a whole hour in the morning when I need to get going. Noone ever told me about replacing the PEG at any time. I did speak to my surgeon's asst. who suggested that I flush the PEG with a carbonate like sprite or coke. It seems that I had heard that before but forgot it. I will give that a try and if it does not work I have a backup appointment on Monday with the folks that put it in.
Has anyone gotten rid of his or her PEG and made up the difference drinking Ensure or Boost Plus. It seems like that could work now that I can swallow Boost quite easily, but 8 cans of that stuff would be a lot to drink in a day.

Danny G.


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