I also want to add that you and your family will want to look at real
quality of life issues for your mom.  Does she still seem to enjoy eating
and chewing her food?
Just remember the mortality is high because, usually, the people recieving
PEG tubes are very ill.

Beth T. the OT

Subject: a peg tube for mom?


we are going to consider a feeding tube for my mom who
has dimenchea from parkingson's. she was put on a
liquid diet from pureed food after asperating. she is
still at the hospital with pneumonia. assuming that
she does not get worse from that when she goes back to
the nursing home, it is wanted to have the tube in. my
brothers, sisaters and i will be meeting to discuss
it. from my research, it is not that cut and dried.
mortality is 22 % within 30 days. i am looking at
http://www.virginiageriatrics.org/consult/peg_tube_decisions/pegtubedecision
s.html
. this is virginia commonwelth universities website on
the subject.
  any input from the professionals on the list or
anybody with experience?