Re: update on Tori Jean and gtube

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I'm so glad that everything went well for you guys!

Leah

>

> Thanks to those of you that were thinking of us. Everything went

> very uneventful this morning. Tori finishes her feeding at like

> 1:30 am. so at that time we knew the tube was in place. She got

up

> at 6:30 saying her tube was out.

>

> We tried to insert it at home but the site started to close. I

had

> the surgical dr paged. They set up an appt for 8:30. They have

> tubes that are stiffer and used to dilate the site. They started

> with what I think she called a 10. Then inserted two other sized

> tubes and place the mickey button

>

> One nurse held Tori's feet, NP placed the tube, I held arms and

> talked to her and the other nurse was by her head.

>

> The tube was back in place within like 5 min. once we started

> everything.

>

> Yes, Tori did cry but I think it was just more having to lay still

> than anything else.

>

> She sat up I gave her hug, the nurse gave her two stickers (don't

> they work wonders), and then Tori went on to preschool.

>

> It wasn't as horrible as I thought it was going to be. I think my

> stomach was curning more than anything else

>

> Maloy mom Tori Jean 32 lb 38 inches gtube new one periactin