It is a kind of feeding tube that they put into the stomach with a stick. I don't personally think it is a good prognostic indicator. They are evidently planning on him being on the ventilator for a long time. I wouldn't personally want that for myself. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Kern" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:20 PM Subject: Re: Update on Larry. > Sandy, what's a peg tube? > > Peggy > > At 11:13 PM 1/27/2004 -0700, you wrote: > >Just letting all of you know that Larry is still on a ventilator and > >tomorrow they are going to place a PEG tube. Please pray. > >Sandy > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kernsac > MSN Messenger [log in to unmask]