PEG out time - looking for advice

when they took mine out it was a case of cut the tube to deflate the 'balloon' or disc or whatever.. and pull it out like a cork from a bottle... it sounds brutal, but it just smarts for a while.. stomach starts healing straight the way, and the bullet hole in a week or so.. 

Tube cut and PEG pulled out.....Whole thing took about 30 mins most of it preparation and  being re-assured.....Nurse who performed the removal in Dundee was excellent....as Loz states pretty much painless and heals quickly.

Peter

Hi. I had problems with PEG insertion but it was pulled out with gas and air and although I was very anxious it was pretty painless and healed within a few days. Liz 

Looks like my PEG is different as it has a solid bumper internally so can't be pulled out through the hole.  It can only go inwards.  Jury is still out, but thanks for the responses.

PFJTHS said:

Jury is still out,

I’ve asked my retired Gastro consultant friend. The only contraindication for push in is if you have a tendency to constipation. 

Mine was also a solid bumper, I was told if it broke when he tried to pull it I would need endoscopy to remove it. Thankfully it came out in one piece with the sound of a champagne cork! 

Puny Goose said:

it came out in one piece with the sound of a champagne cork!

lol.. yes, it definitely comes out with a 'POP', eh? 

Good evening Peter, it sounds as if you have the type of PEG with a disc on the end of it to stop it from being pulled out rather than the ballon type where they deflate the balloon by removing the water, when i first had my PEG fitted i had the same as the one you have and had it fitted the same way, removal was how you describe in your first option with no problems, i think a lot of the bloating is when you have a RIG but not 100%. Im not sure if i was offered the second option. I now have the balloon type as it gets changed every 4/6 months. I never realised that they pulled it out as that sounds a bit painful but maybe they are made of different from 12 years ago. I would go with your first option, Peter.. I bet you will be glad when you are tube-free.  

Chris, thanks.  TBH the PEG does not worry me and I have many a time forgotten I have it in.  I think I am one of the lucky ones.  I like the reassurance form a "PEG expert" that the quick and simple method works 

I will up the Movicol to 8 per day at that stage - just in case