Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 28 | My Moms 1st g-tube/peg tube came out within 2=3 weeks of getting it. Due to her getting 100% of food via tube, it was immediatly replaced even tho she had liquid earlier that day.
They didn't use the same site, made another incision right beside it. (which terrified me due to risk of infection).
I was also told it wasn't a balloon on the inside, instead the doc said it was a round ring. The booklet we were given had said balloon!? I'm sooo protective of it now that I'm probably ridiculous.
Dee
Caretaker of Mom with Unresectable stage IV SCCHN, T1-3,T4..No,N1,N2-3. IMRT daily treatment starting 8/24/05. Erbitux every week starting 8/10/05 and Cisplantin every 3 weeks times 3. Diagnoised 7/5/05 -passed and in peace now on 10/1/05
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