Re: Has anyone gotton Palliative care in the San Franc isco area?/feeding tube

[Guest guest]

A PEG tube (feeding tube) was inserted into my dad's stomach so he could receive

nutrition as he was unable to swallow. Both bedside swallow evaluations and

XRay evaluations were done with the conclusion he was unable to swallow properly

ending with aspiration pneumonia. Anyhow, the PEG tube was inserted January

2000. My dad was very thin, weak, and couldn't walk. He rallied, began walking

again, regained his strength and began eating/swallowing again. The tube was

removed April 2000 and my dad lived until Sept. 20, 2002. All the best- Sandie

Des Moines, IA

dad, Merle, passed from LBD 9-20-02, age 65mum, Jo, (mother-in-law), (New

Zealand) passed from LBD 4-29-07, age 78

----- Has anyone gotton Palliative care in the San Francisco

area?

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:27:26 -0000

And does anyone have experience with feeding tubes pros cons.Prolong suffering

or provide nutrition for some possibility of life

------------------------------------

Welcome to LBDcaregivers.