My Father-in-law was diagnosed with esophageal and gastric cancer approximately eleven months ago. He is going through his second round of chemotherapy as I am posting this. It has been a rough road as I know everyone reading this has experienced. I am not sure if it is fair to say that anything positive can come out of an experience like this however my wife and father in law have gotten closer. I am hoping to gain a few things from this site.
One issue he struggled with was his feeding tube. I wanted to see if other people had unpleasant experiences with feeding tubes and what the problems were. My father in law's tube fell out three times in a 3 month period. He has maintained an active lifestyle which was difficult with the tube. He enjoys golfing, working in the yard, and exercising but found it difficult. I firmly believe he is staying in good spirits because he has remianed active and refuses to stop living.
Look forward to hearing comments.

Welcome to this site. It was so helpful when I was dealing with issues. As far as the peg tube from what I have read on this site the peg tube can become loose as someone is losing weight or the hole begins to enlarge. I am sure more people will give you more information. Everyone here has be so wonderful and supportive. I know it is hard to think of anything being positive. You are unable to perform you normal activities and it is very fustrating. Being a cancer survivor I have my ups and downs but then realize that I am alive !!! Keep him in good spirits and before you know it he will be out there hitting golf balls and pulling weeds.
Tammy

I've had my PEG tube in for 8 months and haven't had any trouble with it...I garden 2 or 3 hrs at a time, play golf, power walk and go to the gym...we lead a fairly active lifestyle with camping and hiking...I just tuck the tube in my pants, skirt or shorts and go...I was told that the doctor that placed it did a great job...I guess I would check with someone to see if it was placed properly...I just can't see why, if it was, that there should be any problem...good luck...Katie

Hi, Todd, My husband had a peg for almost 2 years. He did have a few minor problems with it leaking as he lost weight, but we had it checked by his Oncologist on a fairly routine basis. Otherwise, managing it was not a big issue. Hope your father in law continues to try to do the things that he wants to do. A good attitude will go a long way in this battle. Amy