Guest guest Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Hi Laurie, It was a long and interesting day. I'm scheduled for a pre-operative CAT scan to R/O any functional anomalies on July 10th. Depending on the results (they are looking for gallstones and bezoars primarily) I will then have a naso-jejunum tube placed for a week to see if I can tolerate the feeds and meds and to make sure the small bowel dysmotility isn't so severe as to preclude placement of the J-tube. If all goes well with the week trial than plans will be made to do a surgical placement of the J-tube (probably the first part of August). There is still some discussion about also doing a G-tube for venting purposes...so much went on today I'm not sure where that one got left. Kristie Message: 21 Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:42:44 -0400 Subject: kristieHi KristieHow did your GI appointment go today? Were any decisions made or justoptions discussed? I'm thinking of you.laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Kristie This kind of sounds like getting the mito diagnosis - scary and yet hope of feeling better. You will continue to be in my thoughts. I am glad they are going to try the naso tube to see if you can tolerate the feeds before going on with the surgery. hugs, laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:00:41 -0400 > To: " Mitoldies " < > > Subject: re: kristie > > Hi Laurie, > > It was a long and interesting day. I'm scheduled for a pre-operative CAT scan > to R/O any functional anomalies on July 10th. Depending on the results (they > are looking for gallstones and bezoars primarily) I will then have a > naso-jejunum tube placed for a week to see if I can tolerate the feeds and > meds and to make sure the small bowel dysmotility isn't so severe as to > preclude placement of the J-tube. If all goes well with the week trial than > plans will be made to do a surgical placement of the J-tube (probably the > first part of August). There is still some discussion about also doing a > G-tube for venting purposes...so much went on today I'm not sure where that > one got left. > > Kristie > > > > Message: 21 > Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:42:44 -0400 > > Subject: kristie > > Hi Kristie > > How did your GI appointment go today? Were any decisions made or just > options discussed? I'm thinking of you. > > laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 Laurie, If I can't tolerate the NJ tube than the option is TPN...neither the doc nor I am pleased with it as a long term solution. Kristie Message: 6 Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 23:32:01 -0400 Subject: Re: re: kristieKristieThis kind of sounds like getting the mito diagnosis - scary and yet hope offeeling better. You will continue to be in my thoughts. I am glad they aregoing to try the naso tube to see if you can tolerate the feeds before goingon with the surgery.hugs,laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 Laurie, If I can't tolerate the NJ tube than the option is TPN...neither the doc nor I am pleased with it as a long term solution. Kristie Message: 6 Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 23:32:01 -0400 Subject: Re: re: kristieKristieThis kind of sounds like getting the mito diagnosis - scary and yet hope offeeling better. You will continue to be in my thoughts. I am glad they aregoing to try the naso tube to see if you can tolerate the feeds before goingon with the surgery.hugs,laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 Kristie I will keep you in my thoughts and cross my fingers and toes that the NJ tube will work well. Please keep us posted. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 15:32:29 -0400 > To: " Mitoldies " < > > Subject: re: kristie > > Laurie, > If I can't tolerate the NJ tube than the option is TPN...neither the doc nor I > am pleased with it as a long term solution. > Kristie > > > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 23:32:01 -0400 > > Subject: Re: re: kristie > > Kristie > > This kind of sounds like getting the mito diagnosis - scary and yet hope of > feeling better. You will continue to be in my thoughts. I am glad they are > going to try the naso tube to see if you can tolerate the feeds before going > on with the surgery. > > hugs, > laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 Kristie I will keep you in my thoughts and cross my fingers and toes that the NJ tube will work well. Please keep us posted. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 15:32:29 -0400 > To: " Mitoldies " < > > Subject: re: kristie > > Laurie, > If I can't tolerate the NJ tube than the option is TPN...neither the doc nor I > am pleased with it as a long term solution. > Kristie > > > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 23:32:01 -0400 > > Subject: Re: re: kristie > > Kristie > > This kind of sounds like getting the mito diagnosis - scary and yet hope of > feeling better. You will continue to be in my thoughts. I am glad they are > going to try the naso tube to see if you can tolerate the feeds before going > on with the surgery. > > hugs, > laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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