[tri-med] granulation tissue

I need some help figuring out why Morgan still has so much granulation tissue 
around his g-tube.  He has had it for over a year and a half now and the 
granulation tissue still constantly forms.  He is using a mic-key 18 French 
3.5.  Last spring I had him to the surgeon's office to check it out and he 
decided it was due to the position of the button (it rests in a crease between 
two, ummmmm how can I put this delicately?, fat rolls)  So, we changed button 
size from 18 Fr 3.0 to the 3.5.  This new size is definitely loose, but it 
seemed to help at first.  I asked about using cortisone for the granulation 
tissue and got in trouble by the dr. for asking such a question.  He told me 
under no circumstances was I to put cortisone cream on that site.  So, I have 
been using the silver nitrate, which hurts Morgan like he**.  I am doing it 
once a week.  If I don't do it the tissue gets very sore and bleeds.  I am 
stuck between a rock and a hard place with this issue.  Now, I am questioning 
could he be allergic to the button?  Or, is it possible there is an infection 
in there they doesn't clear up?  (There is an almost constant yellowish, 
greenish discharge.)   Help!


"A handicap is an added burden given to a superior contender to equalize the 
contest."

Holly -- wife of Mike
 mom of Morgan (10 yrs. old) unbalanced translocation resulting in partial t18q 
and partial monosomy 9p
grandma to William Max
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