 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | How much of a sting it makes is dependent on the PEG itself -- My first PEG had a balloon on the end and stung when it was pulled out (No prohibition of eating before hand, BTW) -- My current PEG has no obstruction on the end and just slides out (it's been out twice for cleaning of blockage) and slides back in.
First PEG was put in by Gastro Doc, second PEG by Radiologist.
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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