the ballon is inflated with a small amount of saline,which they remove before taking the peg out.In the uk i think its a bit like the elastoplast pull.grit your teeth and out she comes.


Liz in the UK

Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.

Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.