Re: Mic-Key button leaking when the plugs out

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The tube is not supposed to leak with the plug out but 1 in 4 that I

use on Jillie does. As your daughter's tube is new, it cannot be

switched early as it might be hard to get a new one in. Just be

careful to keep the plug in and when you have to open it and attach

an extension tube, do it quickly so there is minimal leakage. Clean

skin after any leakage as the stomach contents can be a bit acidic

and may irritate the skin.

>

> Hey all. just wanted to ask a question if anyone else has had

this. 1

> week ago we finally began to use the button for Autumns g-tube, up

> until that time (2 weeks) the tube had been attatched to the button

and

> tapeddown to her skin to immobilize it...the surgeon said that less

> movemetn at first the better the tract heals correctly ....? Well,

the

> button leaks when the plug is open. I know that is not supposed to

> happen so I called the office last week and the nurse said that it

is

> not uncommon because of the way the surgeon places the tube??????

They

> said they can't put a new one in for a few weeks because the site

is

> not ready and it can cause problems. Nothing leaks when the plug

is

> in, but as soon as I open it to attatch the tube it starts coming

out

> so I have to do it very quickly. This surgeon placed it

laproscopy so

> I don't know if that is why. How are these buttons to work

normally?

> WE have an appt in a few weeks for a new tube. Has this happend to

> anyone else? Am I being misinformed? Apparently this hospital is

> good at that.

>

> thanks

>

> mom to Autumn 22 mos, Summer 4.5 mos, Ocean 3 yrs, Skye 7

yrs

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks . Glad to know it's not just Autumn's! I still have

so much to learn.

> >

> > Hey all. just wanted to ask a question if anyone else has had

> this. 1

> > week ago we finally began to use the button for Autumns g-tube,

up

> > until that time (2 weeks) the tube had been attatched to the

button

> and

> > tapeddown to her skin to immobilize it...the surgeon said that

less

> > movemetn at first the better the tract heals correctly ....?

Well,

> the

> > button leaks when the plug is open. I know that is not supposed

to

> > happen so I called the office last week and the nurse said that

it

> is

> > not uncommon because of the way the surgeon places the

tube??????

> They

> > said they can't put a new one in for a few weeks because the

site

> is

> > not ready and it can cause problems. Nothing leaks when the plug

> is

> > in, but as soon as I open it to attatch the tube it starts coming

> out

> > so I have to do it very quickly. This surgeon placed it

> laproscopy so

> > I don't know if that is why. How are these buttons to work

> normally?

> > WE have an appt in a few weeks for a new tube. Has this happend

to

> > anyone else? Am I being misinformed? Apparently this hospital

is

> > good at that.

> >

> > thanks

> >

> > mom to Autumn 22 mos, Summer 4.5 mos, Ocean 3 yrs, Skye

7

> yrs

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Max's always leaked, too. We had to keep gauze around it and wash the

area with hydrogen peroxide and water and soap to keep it clean.

Eventually he was able to have a button big enough so that the leaking

was minimal.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Wow, they need to make a product that is true to it's word.

Thanks for your response!

>

> Max's always leaked, too. We had to keep gauze around it and wash

the

> area with hydrogen peroxide and water and soap to keep it clean.

> Eventually he was able to have a button big enough so that the

leaking

> was minimal.

>

> Jodi Z

>