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jim and i
jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
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This may sound dumb but do you keep a dressing on your PEG? The Jevity people always send tape and gauze pads with the jevity supply but it is aggrevating to deal with the tape on a hairy chest.

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  • Greend
    Greend Member Posts: 678
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    Dressing
    I keep/kept the dressing on as long as I had blood (after insertion) and whenever I have to put meds (antibiotic cream) if it starts getting red. Otherwise I leave it open, wash it in the shower and swab it sometimes with peroxide. Some folks are against the peroxide but I have never had a problem.
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    Greend said:

    Dressing
    I keep/kept the dressing on as long as I had blood (after insertion) and whenever I have to put meds (antibiotic cream) if it starts getting red. Otherwise I leave it open, wash it in the shower and swab it sometimes with peroxide. Some folks are against the peroxide but I have never had a problem.

    Peroxide

    I agree on the peroxide, nothing better to kill germs with and add oxygen to the boddy.

    Hondo
  • hawk711
    hawk711 Member Posts: 566
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    Hondo said:

    Peroxide

    I agree on the peroxide, nothing better to kill germs with and add oxygen to the boddy.

    Hondo

    4x4 gauge pad
    I used a pad around the PEG held down with paper tape. My dr said to keep it dry and swab with peroxide every other day or so. I shaved my chest to let tape get a hold.
    My wound would seep sometimes and the bandage kept my shirts from getting a stain...
    whatever works for you is the right thing, just keep it clean around he hole....
  • jeepman
    jeepman Member Posts: 109
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    hawk711 said:

    4x4 gauge pad
    I used a pad around the PEG held down with paper tape. My dr said to keep it dry and swab with peroxide every other day or so. I shaved my chest to let tape get a hold.
    My wound would seep sometimes and the bandage kept my shirts from getting a stain...
    whatever works for you is the right thing, just keep it clean around he hole....

    I used a pad through the
    I used a pad through the second week of the tube surgery. After that my Dr said no biggy, the hole was clotted and just to minimize direct pressure on it while showering. I do keep it clean with q tips and hydrogen peroxide daily.

    Mike
  • sue5749
    sue5749 Member Posts: 170
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    peg dressing
    My husband used saline and I used baby rash cream around it if it was red. After i started putting the baby rash cream around the tube the red went away.
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
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    PEG
    Yep, I kept gauze around mine (3x3), held on by top and bottom paper tape. And, yes, did shave my tape areas. I also used peroxide, but have learned there's better stuff to use. Just Dial soap and water might be good enough. If you have a tape problem with the skin, there's a netting to hold the upper-tube in place. Had mine for 15+-months without a problem.

    kcass
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    Kent Cass said:

    PEG
    Yep, I kept gauze around mine (3x3), held on by top and bottom paper tape. And, yes, did shave my tape areas. I also used peroxide, but have learned there's better stuff to use. Just Dial soap and water might be good enough. If you have a tape problem with the skin, there's a netting to hold the upper-tube in place. Had mine for 15+-months without a problem.

    kcass

    I liked the bigger drain
    I liked the bigger drain sponges, I think they were about 4x4. They always wanted to give me the 2x2, which were too small. I would change mine about 3-4 times a day. No tape, I'm allergic. I had a stretchy netting that went around my middle to hold it to my body. Here's a picture.


    PHOTO OF A PEG TUBE
  • Lelia
    Lelia Member Posts: 98
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    Good solution for PEG tube
    One of our onco RNs applied a 'catheter stabilization device,' it's a lot simpler than it sounds, it's made to hold a Foley clamp but works perfect for a PEG tube.

    It's just an adhesive rectangle with a little clip, you coil the end of your PEG tube around once and it easily clips into the device, which is comfortable and low profile. It's 100% better than trying to tape the tube up or having the web encircling your body. Ask your onco for a Foley clip and give it a try.

    p.s. to Sweetblood: I wonder if you'd be allergic to the adhesive?
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    Lelia said:

    Good solution for PEG tube
    One of our onco RNs applied a 'catheter stabilization device,' it's a lot simpler than it sounds, it's made to hold a Foley clamp but works perfect for a PEG tube.

    It's just an adhesive rectangle with a little clip, you coil the end of your PEG tube around once and it easily clips into the device, which is comfortable and low profile. It's 100% better than trying to tape the tube up or having the web encircling your body. Ask your onco for a Foley clip and give it a try.

    p.s. to Sweetblood: I wonder if you'd be allergic to the adhesive?

    I probably would be. I had
    I probably would be. I had huge blisters on my chest where they taped a 24 hour heart monitor to my chest. Good God that was awful!!! My stepmom was so scared to rip that tape off. Omg it was awful. I wouldn't even try it after that whole incident.
  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
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    sweetblood22 said:

    I probably would be. I had
    I probably would be. I had huge blisters on my chest where they taped a 24 hour heart monitor to my chest. Good God that was awful!!! My stepmom was so scared to rip that tape off. Omg it was awful. I wouldn't even try it after that whole incident.

    allergic
    luckily Jim has no allergies, but I do and how! I had a breats biopsy and boy did I get blisters. Its a pain when you have surgery to not be able to use adhesives.

    The peroxide is interesting because we were told nothing but soap and water. Jim has not had a problem with a rash, etc. Just a pain to shave chest and deal with the tape and gauze ordeal.

    Debbie
  • hawk711
    hawk711 Member Posts: 566
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    sweetblood22 said:

    I liked the bigger drain
    I liked the bigger drain sponges, I think they were about 4x4. They always wanted to give me the 2x2, which were too small. I would change mine about 3-4 times a day. No tape, I'm allergic. I had a stretchy netting that went around my middle to hold it to my body. Here's a picture.


    PHOTO OF A PEG TUBE

    Great Pic Sweets
    Dawn
    That's kind of a racey picture for us abi-normals her on CSN. We guys can get turned on by a great PEG tube picture. Keep em coming....LOL
    Steve
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    jim and i said:

    allergic
    luckily Jim has no allergies, but I do and how! I had a breats biopsy and boy did I get blisters. Its a pain when you have surgery to not be able to use adhesives.

    The peroxide is interesting because we were told nothing but soap and water. Jim has not had a problem with a rash, etc. Just a pain to shave chest and deal with the tape and gauze ordeal.

    Debbie

    I really didn't mess with
    I really didn't mess with mine, either. I just used soap and water in the shower. The less I messed with mine the better.
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    hawk711 said:

    Great Pic Sweets
    Dawn
    That's kind of a racey picture for us abi-normals her on CSN. We guys can get turned on by a great PEG tube picture. Keep em coming....LOL
    Steve

    Steve
    Sexy?! Eek. Lol. My little belly and peg, so not sexy. If I did on line dating , that would not be a picture to post. Lol

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