I did not use it to feed until the last day of my treatment as I was too stubborn to give up when they told me to! Not a great plan. After that I used it for pump feeding for the bulk food although I did still manage 2 x fortisip a day orally. I was on the pump food for around 6 weeks. I chose to feed during the day, but I know others feed overnight. It just worked better for me.
From around week 3 I did use the PEG for hydration and meds as I found both difficult to swallow, especially the water in the quantities the hospital wanted me to consume - keeping hydrated during and post treatment is as important as food and meds!
Peter
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