Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 Hi Barbara, There is a wide variety of scenarios in frequency of changing g-tube buttons. Kendra's came out every couple of months due to the tube material disintegrating. We replaced it at home easily. She had a MIC-key tube and later button. Some kinds of buttons require replacement by a doctor. When Kendra had this type, it could be changed at the office. Mom to Kendra, and Camille At 03:26 AM 5/2/02 +0000, you wrote: >How often do gtube buttons need to be changed? Can it be done in the >office? >Barbara, mom to 18 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 Hi Barbara, There is a wide variety of scenarios in frequency of changing g-tube buttons. Kendra's came out every couple of months due to the tube material disintegrating. We replaced it at home easily. She had a MIC-key tube and later button. Some kinds of buttons require replacement by a doctor. When Kendra had this type, it could be changed at the office. Mom to Kendra, and Camille At 03:26 AM 5/2/02 +0000, you wrote: >How often do gtube buttons need to be changed? Can it be done in the >office? >Barbara, mom to 18 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 we do ours at home.... http://community.webtv.net/maryechick12/ http://community.webtv.net/maryechick12/pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 we do ours at home.... http://community.webtv.net/maryechick12/ http://community.webtv.net/maryechick12/pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 any ideas on how to keep the little MONSTERS from removing them themselves?????? http://community.webtv.net/maryechick12/ http://community.webtv.net/maryechick12/pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 any ideas on how to keep the little MONSTERS from removing them themselves?????? http://community.webtv.net/maryechick12/ http://community.webtv.net/maryechick12/pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 It varies. In hospitals they are routinely changed monthly. At home they can last much longer depending on what food goes through them and if they tend to clog. We change the button ourselves. It sounds scarey, but is actually a very simple, painless procedure that home health or the doctor's staff can teach you. Kim ---------- > >To: CHARGE >Subject: gtube >Date: Wed, May 1, 2002, 8:26 PM > > How often do gtube buttons need to be changed? Can it be done in the > office? > Barbara, mom to 18 months > > > > Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in > the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation. > For information about the CHARGE Syndrome > Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter) > please contact marion@... or visit > the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation web page > at http://www.chargesyndrome.org > 6th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, > July 25-27, 2003. Information will be available at our website > www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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