Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | When I had a PEG, I took a neck holder for Flash memory, that had a disconnect so I could easily free the PEG, and used it to support the PEG under my clothes -- No tape and the PEG hung free.
I also found out that I could adjust where the PEG tube fit inside, so I could make the flow better for sitting or standing, by pull-push and a little twist on the tube -- There was definitely a wide spot on the inside end of the tube so it wouldn't pull out of the grommet.
Age 67 1/2 Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05 Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08 Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08 Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06 Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08) Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08) On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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