Thank You Tammy. That makes me feel better. I am starting to cough up some white stuff, so it probably is not the PEG.
The nurse did say to quit putting neosporin on the tube (I had been doing this daily) she said to just wash with a good soap and dry.

Thanks Again!
Mickey

Besides soap and water, I clean it with peroxide daily, and apply bactrim. After a fungal infection around the tube site, dr prescribed clotromizole ointment. The thing about applying antibiotic ointment, anti fungal often is developing a resistance to it. I just completed treatment last week, and do smell garlic on people's breath. Seemed like the whole hospital was eating it.

while everybody knows how hard I am on "alternative" treatments, I found that Tea Tree oil helped keep the Peg stoma clean while reducing the granulation tissue. Some sites claim that peroxide use increases granulation tissue so I quit using that. I do use antibiotic cream on the Peg site sometimes. Although despite tea tree oil, in the end, I have to use silver nitrate sticks to burn off the granulation tissue. In over three years, I have never had an infection of the stoma or PEG.
BTW, I love the smell of garlic
Charm

EEEW..charm garlic??? ack!

On another note most infections at the skin level are characterized by redness and soreness, as well as oozing. Does sound like you can have a cold. I had one and am finally getting over it after sucking down some extra vitamin c, and b12 for a few days. ;o) it was a nasty head cold that tried to move into my chest, but I think I nixed it as I only had one day of coughing possibly related to phlegm etc.. So now I just have draining sinuses, and a bit of the sniffles. (hate colds!)

secondly can you drink jevity? ACK! I know was told I wouldn't be allowed to drink the formula I was on as the peg they inserted into me went directly into my jejunum. I was told it was for peg use only as it was predigested (so GROSS) and when I drank it was usually a boost or ensure. Does it actually taste okay? just curious. take care and feel better.

cheryl

I think you are mixing up Mickey's posts and mine. I do not have a cold and have not had one ever since the first round of TX. I used to laugh and say there is in fact a cure for the common cold, Radiation and chemo. Likewise, I have never had any infection ever in or around my PEG.

I have never drank a can of Jevity and now with a permanent inability to swallow, I never will. I don't think I'm missing anything in that regard. Like yourself, I did not even know anybody drank Jevity until I read this thread of Mickey's.
The very first time around, when I refused to get a PEG, I drank Vanilla Ensure exclusively.

Charm

Well I went to the OC and they prescribed anti-biotics. I do think it has went into my chest, and I can't really clean my sinuses and spit out a lugi (sorry) as I cant stop it from going down my throat. The same reason I can't gargle I guess (the ENT said that the RX burned some skin or latterial tonsil thing, but I should be able to eventually gargle). Although I do eventually cough it up.

The Jevity does not taste too bad, it is not sweet like ensure or boost.

The OC said they will take out my peg Friday. He seemed to think it wasn't infected.

I was on a PEG for almost 2 years...it was a liberating moment coming off of it. Really helped intimacy too Yeehaw!

:o) Charm I did a kill two birds with one stone post.. the garlic comment was for you... the cold comment was for mikey

on the other had I think I have a sinus thingi ( cold etc.. ) going on so it could be the meds.

hugs all.

Well the PEG is Out!!!!! They pulled it out (they told me that cutting it and pushing it into the stomach is old school).
Kinda sore. Was not infected, they said.

Still some congestion in chest but feel better....

Oh, the Jevity 1.5 cans say that you can drink it or PEG it. It kinda smells and tastes like baby formula I guess, sort of thick and not too hard to swallow. Not a strong taste....

Thanks everyone. later

Glad it's gone and icky on the jevity.l
Congrats on getting through it. Mine was simply yanked out I could have done it.