 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | How your PEG reacts to twisting will be up to the PEG itself -- My first PEG was short, fat and straight and I found I could make it work better by moving it around (in/out or twisting) a little to make it flow better -- My second PEG (placed by Xray, with only a local anesthetic, BTW) is long, thin and has curves in it, plus no bumper on the end, so moving it doesn't do much.
The nurse showed me how to make the 'special' pads by just cutting into the gauze pad on the side. I clean it with a hydrogen peroxide rinse (Q-tip) and then apply anti-bacterial ointment with second Q-tip.
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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