[tri-med] Re: leaky g-tubes

hi nancy,

yes, we do bolus feeds.  i also do the gauze around the stem.  we 
do use a pump at night.  i used to do more frequent feeds...i 
can't imagine doing it again arrrrrrrrgh.  whine, whine.

Rebecca, mom to Kashi (18) and Ruth (full t-13, 3/25/04), stepmom 
to Josh (33)



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: jonathan dixon <sgtdixon@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 18:11:43 -0700 (PDT)

>Hi Rebecca!   Daylins button used to leak like crazy!  I had to 
put wash clothes (about 5!) in his clothes to soak up the 
formula!  This went on for about 6 months.  The doctors didn't 
really realize how much was actually leaking out!   I finally came 
up with my own plan!   I would use 2x2 gauze pads cut them in the 
center but not all the way in half and slide that around the 
tube.  But I didn't just use one pack I would use as probably like 
three packs enough to pull the tube up to where there was only a 
little give.  This worked but it caused a lot of granulation 
tissue because I did it for a long period of time.   I'm sure the 
tube was too big for him and that was what was causing it.   But 
when we finally started to do his feeding continually all of the 
leaking stopped.   Because there was very little in his stomach at 
a time.  Do you bolus feed Ruth?   If so you might want to try to 
give her real small feeds more frequently.    I know how 
frustrating it is!   And you go 
> through
> so many clothes and sheets and blankets!!!      An ounce of 
formula is like a 
gallon!                                                            
                                                          Nancy 
mom to Ashlee 10, Justin 8, Cody 6, and Daylin 2 full t-
13                           
>mabeccacws <mabeccacws@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Does anyone 
else have problems with their kid's g-tube leaking so 
>much that it soaks bedding and clothing? Ruth just got a new 
>button and it still leaks a good bit. I am frustrated!
>Rebecca, mom to Kashi (18) and Ruth (full t-13, 3/25/04), stepmom 
>to Josh (33) 
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