Funny thing about your above posts, Brian. I just PM'd a long time member on the forum to ask if going without the PEG was some kind of Badge of Honor I didn't understand. Altho my John has griped about the peg alot he has been thankful that he could get electrolytes, pain meds and nutrition thru it], the only really scary time was a few days ago, when his shirt was covered in red blotches and I thought he was bleeding. It turns out that he had not put the gauze pad between the peg and his skin and the strawberry shake he had for lunch was leaking through. Ruined his shirt and my appetite for dinner. And so the debate goes on. Amy