Re: Dehydration - Cindy Please Be Sure To Read

May 11, 2004

a,

Cindy will be able to help you with this. I'm making sure she reads it.

Alice

Dehydration

I have been struggling with dehydration issues for a long time, as some

of you might know. It finally came to a head when I passed out at an

Insta Care. They really took me seriously then! I had been telling my

doctors about it for 6 months before that. That incident landed me in

the hospital and I am still going to the ER for fluids every couple of

days. My PCP decided that I do need a g-tube. One deciding factor was

the loss of weight and how he saw me try to drink. He told me that I

drink like a chicken! I'm not sure what that means LOL. My neurologist

agrees. Now we just have to get the GI doctor on board!

I have been researching g-tubes and thankfully Malisa has been great with

me asking questions, but I was wondering if any of you have gone through

this and if so, what kind do you have? At my MDA support group

yesterday, a woman with ALS showed me hers and it is a button g-tube. I

don't think that would work for me. I am just curious if any other

people on the list have severe dehydration issues and if they have a

g-tube.

Smiles,

a

May 12, 2004

Thanks Alice! I was back in the ER for 2 more liters of fluid last

night, so my one doctor is ready for the G-tube right now! :-)

Smiles,

a

On Tue, 11 May 2004 19:02:15 -0600 " Alice " justagram@...>

writes:

a,

Cindy will be able to help you with this. I'm making sure she reads it.

Alice

Dehydration

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