Alot of people are sent home later in the day after their PEG is installed. I also had my port done at the same time. I was kept overnight because I was pretty sore. One advantage to staying overnight is the next morning I had my radiation mask made while still a little groggy from the pain meds.

Pete: Glad you were able to adjust your feeds so it works better for you. The 2 cans using the flow rate is amazing. I had trouble from day one with that method and also couldnt just push a can in slowly either. Both ways made me puke it all back up and that stuff sure tastes bad. I ended up losing a ton of weight and got dehydrated which landed me twice in the hospital. The pump and my nutritionist saved me by introducing overnight slow feedings.

Give the overnight way a try. Put 4 cans and a little water in a bag and set it for whatever you can tolerate (125 is pretty good). Gotta get to bed kinda early like 8 or 9 and let the pump run. Make sure you use a couple pillows so you are sleeping inclined. Thats the really easy way. It also takes the load off doing it so much daytime.


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile