[tri-med] Re: the bleeding stoma

Hannah doesn't have a Mic-key, she has a Bard. They don't need to be changed
out as often as they have a silicone "mushroom" that replaces the balloon.
Down side is that it can't be changed at home and you have to have the
surgeon do it. But they do last a while. :)


-----Original Message-----
From: tri-med-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tri-med-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Annette Oseguera
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:20 AM
To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tri-med] Re: the bleeding stoma

I double up on the 2x2's only when she has the vest on.  We cut a hole in
the Benik to relieve some of the pressure.  The bleeding has stopped and
Annette appears to be comfortable.

I can't believe that the same button has been in place for two years!  I
change Annette's every six months.  Sometimes it doesn't even last that
long.  The balloon gets a hole and we have to change it.  After six months,
the balloon on Annette's g-button looks really funky.  I can't imagine what
it would look like after two years.


Annette

  


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