My experience with the PEG is similar to Tom and Nellie's, I didn't keep it covered with gauze. I never had an infection and kept it tucked in the waistband of my pants. It became part of me and didn't slow me down a bit.

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.