Re: Kathy- /feeding tube

[Guest guest]

If he is getting a feeding tube for the reasons you stated then he DEFINITELY will be needing to be fed at home, not just on Mondays when seeing the doctors. A feeding tube is very helpful for this situation. My daughter Asenath had the same issue and needed the g-tube placed. She was 23 lbs. at three years of age and very malnourished. We love it as she still doesn't eat very regularly. It is also nice due to her needing up to 10 different medications daily (some given 3 x's daily) and putting it in her tube is much easier than having her eat all these yucky meds every day. Feel free to ask more questions about g-tubes as many of our kids have them. Darla /feeding tube> > is having a feeding tube put in on the 22nd, and every > monday he will have to go to the doctor to be "fed". Has anyone else > had this done, and if so does this mean he will be on one forever? > What about infection?> > I don't understand why they can't try something else....please help.> > > > > Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. >

[Guest guest]

> tube? Many of us have feeding tubes/g-tubes. But we feed at

home.

> Some feed their kids part of the time and some 24 hours a day.

Can

> you explain what you are talking about a little more please?

Thanks.

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> > Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang

> >

> > /feeding tube

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> > is having a feeding tube put in on the 22nd, and every

> > monday he will have to go to the doctor to be " fed " . Has anyone

> else

> > had this done, and if so does this mean he will be on one

> forever?

> > What about infection?

> >

> > I don't understand why they can't try something else....please

> help.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Please contact mito-owner with any problems or

> questions.

> >