Re: G-tube for Autumn-Inga

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. her doctor did mention a surgeon they use

sometimes does it in a less invasive way.. I believe it's called

laproscopically (sorry for the spelling). He didn't go into too much

detail though, but he said it's less invasive. Sounds like the same

thing. He said it would be up to me to do it that way or the old way

(don't know much about either), the less ivasive, the better! Thanks!

mom to Autumn, Summer, Skye, Ocean

> >Autumn had her GI appt this morning. He wants her to get a G-

tube.

> >She weighed in at 16 lbs 14 oz (and has not had a bm in a few days

so

> >might be lower) and 29.25 inches at almost 20 mos. I know it's

not

> >horrible but she was 15 11 at one year and she has a hard time

with

> >weight. She keeps having set backs from being sick and hospitals

etc

> >and they think it would be best for her. she does eat on her own,

not

> >much, but she likes to eat. Periactin doesn't work for her. Been

on

> >it for 9 mos. They want some overnight feeds and access for when

she

> >is sick to keep her from gettiong set back adn stuff, but said it

is

> >our choice ultamitly. How do I make the right choice? I feel

like a

> >failure or like I am not doing enough even though I know it's not

> >true, I can't help but feel guilty. What'syour input? Would g-

tube

> >be better off than no tube? They don't want to set back her

eating so

> >it would be mostly night time and stuff to get about 1 or so cans

of

> >peptamin in her.

> >

> > mom to Autumn,Summer, Ocean and Skye

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[Guest guest]

Oops - I've been bad about mixing up my medical terms! Yes,

laparascopically, not endoscopically. I think the old way scars more and

may have a longer recovery time.

Inga

At 03:48 AM 9/15/2005 +0000, you wrote:

>Thanks for the info. her doctor did mention a surgeon they use

>sometimes does it in a less invasive way.. I believe it's called

>laproscopically (sorry for the spelling). He didn't go into too much

>detail though, but he said it's less invasive. Sounds like the same

>thing. He said it would be up to me to do it that way or the old way

>(don't know much about either), the less ivasive, the better! Thanks!

>

> mom to Autumn, Summer, Skye, Ocean

>

>

>

>> >Autumn had her GI appt this morning. He wants her to get a G-

>tube.

>> >She weighed in at 16 lbs 14 oz (and has not had a bm in a few days

>so

>> >might be lower) and 29.25 inches at almost 20 mos. I know it's

>not

>> >horrible but she was 15 11 at one year and she has a hard time

>with

>> >weight. She keeps having set backs from being sick and hospitals

>etc

>> >and they think it would be best for her. she does eat on her own,

>not

>> >much, but she likes to eat. Periactin doesn't work for her. Been

>on

>> >it for 9 mos. They want some overnight feeds and access for when

>she

>> >is sick to keep her from gettiong set back adn stuff, but said it

>is

>> >our choice ultamitly. How do I make the right choice? I feel

>like a

>> >failure or like I am not doing enough even though I know it's not

>> >true, I can't help but feel guilty. What'syour input? Would g-

>tube

>> >be better off than no tube? They don't want to set back her

>eating so

>> >it would be mostly night time and stuff to get about 1 or so cans

>of

>> >peptamin in her.

>> >

>> > mom to Autumn,Summer, Ocean and Skye

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