[tri-med] Re: Hannah- G tube

At 07:36 PM 11/21/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Janet, I keep looking for Hannah updates and I am glad to hear she is
>doing better.
>I feel for you having Hannah in the hospital for so long. You must be
>losing your mind.
That thought has crossed my mind...  what little there is left! :) As I was 
leaving to go home tonight I actually stood in the elevator for a few 
minutes wondering why it wasn't going anywhere. I hadn't pushed any buttons!!!

>Can't they leave the G-tube in and send her home? You could do partial
>G tube feedings and partial oral feedings and get all of you out of the
>germy hospital!!

Yes, they could. And it is a possibility, although I hope it doesn't come 
to that. But they won't do it with her not gaining weight like she should. 
She weighed 12 pounds, 11 ounces last night and tonight is down to 12 
pounds, 8 ounces. :(((


Janet
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