PEG out time - looking for advice

PFJTHS said:

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

Good job you have a sense of humour, Peter. I think we all need one. xx

Was this Kirsty, the same one who inserted it?  She also assured mentioning pulling it out wasn’t an issue. I’ll go that route 

Hi. I've looked through my info and my PEG was a Corflo. I think yours maybe a Freka hence the difference in removal. Sorry if my experience hasn't helped your decision making. All the best and once it is out the hole does heal surprisingly quickly. I'm left with a dimple - a bit like a second belly button! Xx

Hi DesRoss

Not sure if it was Kirsty who removed PEG....Gemma inserted my PEG.....

Removal? I was a wee bit worried beforehand.....but it was a very simple process....relatively pain free....no problems....

Peter

Hi 

My PIG is the same (umberella bumper) when Im ready they will have to cut it and push it in to come out on its own.

I understand your worries but my PEG nurse and CNS assures me that they do come put , maybe het some Lactalose ready 

Hope it goes well

Debbie

Hi, I might be too late to this chat but I had the cut and push method. Took seconds and no problems with passing the disc.  Indeed, no awareness of when I passed it (she says pulling a freaked out face!). I was so in my head about having the PEG (the notion of feeding that way) and felt quite stressed about removal (like you, was worried about it getting stuck) but it was all fine... 

Lx 

Just thought I would do an update to close off this post.  I had a Freka PEG which has an internal small flexible plastic disk to hold it in place.  Thus it cannot be pulled out through the stoma.

I decided that the lesser trauma with still having a very sensitive throat was to have it removed by cutting the tube and pushing the remainder in and for nature to take its course.  The alternative was another endoscopy procedure.

The "cut and push" too a few seconds and was painless.  I took movicol for a few days to ensure an easy passage

That was 3 weeks ago.  Since I have no discomfort I assume it came out.  I certainly was not going to search for it!!

You missed out on saving it 

Mine was a "just lay there still and I'm going to yank it out, I won't tell you when but will just do it"

I then bought it home with me and still have it (along with my mask)

I still have my mask along with other "war" trophies such as the traction pin and K-nail I had in my leg when I broke my femur at 17.