Pete,

So sorry that you have yet another battle to face.

You CAN get a PEG that works and and doesn't clog. Bill had such good luck with his...never had a clog or displacement issue and got over the soreness within about 4 days. I am grateful for a wonderful surgeon..I think that made all the difference with his PEG and port.

We cleaned around it every day with gauze and kept it in place with a soft ace bandage and never had infection and soreness.

Good luck to you and ask around for a good general surgeon to place this for you...makes a difference.

Deb


Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill