Re: Learned something new today

[Guest guest]

Chrissy! That's awesome info and I so much appreciate your posting

this to all of us. I was just having a conversation with JR today

about Ian's NG tube and that it was clogging a bit with the Nutren.

She told me to flush with water every feed (even though I was only

instructed to do the morning feed) - I'm going to try the Ginger

Ale. I'm sure it would work for the NG tube just as well as the G-

tubes. Thanks again.

- H

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> Hey to all those parents who's children have feeding tubes, today

we went to

> see Maddy's surgeon. Her J tube looks nasty because the formula

keeps

> clogging up the tube even tho we flush it every time we disconnect

her or push

> meds. The suregon said no matter how often you flush this can

still happen. The

> best way to clean and clear the line is flushing it with soda ( or

diet soda

> for those with hyperglycemia) twice a day. Of course today we did

it and Maddy

> threw up everywhere but we hope that after a few days of this her

belly will

> adjust.

> Hope this helps other parents.

> Chrissy

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[Guest guest]

Chrissy,

Yep, you're right. I have heard of doing that with tubes. Does

Maddy have the J tube that hangs out of her belly or does she have

the GJ Mic-Key button? I hated when had the long one that

hung from his belly. It was such a pain. Now he has the combo

button and it is sooooo much better. Plus, we put his medicines into

his G tube. They have always told me not to put medicine into the J

part. but, if you have the long tube that hangs out, I don't know

what you are supposed to do. I can't remember. Does that have a

port that goes into the stomach, too? Ugh, it has been too long! )

I hope Maddy is doing well. I am planning on going over to read the

site here in a few minutes.

Jodi R.

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> Hey to all those parents who's children have feeding tubes, today

we went to

> see Maddy's surgeon. Her J tube looks nasty because the formula

keeps

> clogging up the tube even tho we flush it every time we disconnect

her or push

> meds. The suregon said no matter how often you flush this can still

happen. The

> best way to clean and clear the line is flushing it with soda ( or

diet soda

> for those with hyperglycemia) twice a day. Of course today we did

it and Maddy

> threw up everywhere but we hope that after a few days of this her

belly will

> adjust.

> Hope this helps other parents.

> Chrissy

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