g-tube feeding, mic-key, and granulation tissue ???

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Hi,

More questions! You all are my "source" for info and I need more help again. Asher had his g-tube changed to a mic-key button on Monday and, although he doesn't complain of as much pain as he did the first few days, I am seeing granulation tissue develop. There wasn't any granulation tissue with his g-tube - does the mic-key usually create more of this???

Also, what was the steroid cream that worked for the granulation tissue? I heard that it doesn't hurt as much as the silver nitrate.

Lastly, I'm caught between two doctors. Our ped gastro who did not do the g-tube procedure or the change to the mickey button (we had the surgeon do it for a variety of reasons, one was the ped gastro's recommendation that the surgeon do it b/c of insurance purposes) saw the mic-key button and felt that it was too tight against Asher's skin and also thought it was too small. So, the ped gastro told me to call the surgeon's office and tell him that. So I did - I called and told the surgeon the ped gastro's opinon and the surgeon said it was not too tight nor too small. The drs seem to have high opinions of each other and there does not seem to be much animosity between them.... so, I'm struggling with who to believe. And, I wonder if any of you have any experience with too tight or too small mic-key buttons? Does that cause more granulation tissue? Also, the button seems to be looser today and I'm worried that the air's going out of the balloon that holds the button in. Any way to check this?

Sorry for so many questions, but I'm stuck on this stuff.

Thanks,

Anne R