TGB1
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2013
- Messages
- 197
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 12/2012
- Country
- US
- State
- PA
- City
- Pittsburgh
Hi all,
My mom has had her peg since Jan 2012, absolutely no problems from the beginning. I don't know how to describe the opening (where syringe goes) except to say there is one main opening, and then one tiny opening off to the side that we don't use. The only time I even open the small offshoot is to clean out any excess formula that has landed there. Anyway, the top of the small opening has ripped off, which isn't a huge big deal cause I still have it in there to close the opening, just isn't attached. Now my question, cant this entire top valve just be detached from the tube and replaced? I have been going back and forth with the gastroenterologist's office for 2 weeks about this. They are saying that the entire tube needs to be replaced and she has to schedule endoscopy. Are they nuts? I'm thinking this is a fairly common occurrence for this plastic stuff that is manipulated every day to break apart. There is absolutely nothing wrong with her tube. I appreciate any input on this. There is no way I am scheduling an endoscopy for an 86 year old. Thanks for listening, Trina
My mom has had her peg since Jan 2012, absolutely no problems from the beginning. I don't know how to describe the opening (where syringe goes) except to say there is one main opening, and then one tiny opening off to the side that we don't use. The only time I even open the small offshoot is to clean out any excess formula that has landed there. Anyway, the top of the small opening has ripped off, which isn't a huge big deal cause I still have it in there to close the opening, just isn't attached. Now my question, cant this entire top valve just be detached from the tube and replaced? I have been going back and forth with the gastroenterologist's office for 2 weeks about this. They are saying that the entire tube needs to be replaced and she has to schedule endoscopy. Are they nuts? I'm thinking this is a fairly common occurrence for this plastic stuff that is manipulated every day to break apart. There is absolutely nothing wrong with her tube. I appreciate any input on this. There is no way I am scheduling an endoscopy for an 86 year old. Thanks for listening, Trina