Re: Lessons in g-tube dynamics

[Guest guest]

,

We have all been there trust me!!!!

Madison is to the point where she gets 15cc an hour for 13 hours any more

than that and not only will she vomit but you can forget getting her to eat for

the rest of the day!!

My husband and I were at a wedding about 2 years ago ( maddy was one) And we

left her with my entire family everyone was at my mom's, well 6 hours into

the wedding we get a call from my aunt that maddy is turning blue and there are

bubbles comming from her mouth! So we leave the Hall and head to my mom's (

which was only a few blocks away).

Here when we get there we find out someone miss understood the rate she was

supposed to be getting and instead if 15cc it was set at 350cc's. We hooked

her up to the vent and crap just started shooting out then she vomited for

like an hour non stop till her belly was empty!

So in conclusion we all have our moments where we wanna say what the hell

was I thinking.

Chrissy

louis 5

Maddy 3 RSS

shane 1

6 months

[Guest guest]

Hi -

I just had to laugh! Wait until Conner gets the medicine port open

(or you leave it open after giving meds) and you think he's getting a

full feed, but instead it's just soaking him & his bedding! I am

embarrassed to say how many times that has happened to us Just

remember to make his bed 2x that way if you have any problems at 3am

you can just take off the wet bedding and there is dry underneath.

We did invest in 2 very good waterproof mattress pads expensive but

WORTH every penny! Thanks for sharing, and trust me...I've been

there more than I'd like to have been. I'm so glad to hear that

Conner and the rest of your Kearns Clan has adjusted so well. You

have an amazing family.

Jenyfer & the Team

[Guest guest]

Jenyfer (and everyone else),

That is why for overnight we only use a connector with one port (the

24 inch mic-key connector with one port is code 0124-24). If we

need to give him meds, either we pause the pump and switch

connectors temporarily or when we vent and drain back we throw the

medicine in there.

,

Thanks for the laugh!! These things do happen, you just have to

learn to laugh.

Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 5 year old twins

[Guest guest]

> Mom to Graham 8 ADD (who said, " Cool Connor do it again);

That was my favorite part <G>.

And y'know, when I replied to your private email where you chastised me for not

saying

anything yet, I was GONNA say something like, " this better be good...his tube

better have

spewed across the room or something, " But I figured it was in bad taste and I

didn't know

how well you could " handle " it yet.

Silly me <wink>.

-Sharon-

Just an RSS kid who grew up

Orlando FL