Dietary suggestions; maintaining nutritional needs; TPN, other nutritional concerns
- By LQ · Yesterday at 2:59 pm
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- WOW what a difference a prayer can make. When I prayed last night I asked the Lord for wisdom in how to help Shea with her stomach issues, and what to do about our upcoming trip to Houston. By 9:30 this ...
- By joelee · July 1, 2008
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- After a long struggle with a swallowing/esophageal problem, I had a g-tube put in a week ago. Since the difficulty is related to congestion/fluids, this only addresses the nutritional issue. I can accept ...
- By Achilles_Heart · May 27, 2008
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- Does anyone know which foods are easily digested? Which are not? My daughter has a bowel motility disorder (CIPO). She has been very well for a few months but now her symptoms have returned. I am worried ...
- By song2hymn · May 4, 2008
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- I got my J tube replaced on Friday with a button made by Bard. Unfortunately they didn't really explain a whole lot to me before I left. They gave me the box with three different extensions in the box ...
- By stekcsf · May 1, 2008
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- what about this one.....my daughters(11yrold) J part of her button is pouring out bile every time we open it. and at night when she tries to feed.....plus around her tube just stays yellow from where ...
- By stekcsf · April 26, 2008
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- I have another big question for you.....my daughter is having pain inside where the line is in her vein(that's how she describes it)...not on the outside where it goes in...i had it checked and redressed ...
- By mariel · March 22, 2008
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- hello everyone, my father is back in the hospital the 12th readmission. quick hx, my dad had elective gall bladder surgery on june 7,2007 stayed in the hosp for close to 3 mons. my dad was discharged ...
- By stekcsf · March 19, 2008
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- the DR. mentioned at my daughters last visit that in the future he might change out her G-J tube to just a G and then put in a J only tube. he thinks MAYBE if it's put in lower down the intestines, the ...
- By Bpollon · March 12, 2008
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- My 15 year old son is on a J-G tube to provide him with hydration and food for his Gastroparesis. He is on a 75 ml drip 24hrs a day. About every 5 days the tube can't flush and he complains of stomach ...
- By DK9497 · March 5, 2008
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- I have been on a feeding tube for over a year, but can not tolerate any of the formulas. Also, I am unable to get my rate above 20 without getting sick. I have recently gone to an allergist and am waiting ...
- By JEM · February 18, 2008
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- Hi. I was diagnosed with gastroparesis this past summer after several months of nausea and then terrible non-stop vomiting. I ended up in the hospital and was given reglan and potassium as my levels were ...
- By mariel · February 9, 2008
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- hello EVERYONE, this is my frist time here. i would like to know if someone out there has experience what my family is going through. it started last year JUNE 7,2007 my pretty healthy father @ 69y/o ...
- By ktmorong12 · January 26, 2008
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- Idiopathic/post viral What is the difference between the two types of Gastroparesis? I have been told I have Post Viral...what does Idiopathic mean to patients with GAstroparesis ...
- By twinkletoes1 · January 19, 2008
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- In the last 1yr I have lost about 41 lbs and 6 pant sizes, i'm having a hard time cooking due to the smell that makes me nausas,almost everything i try to eat has begun to make me sick. i would like to ...
- By ktmorong12 · January 3, 2008
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- I am about to take the last medicine that I haven't tried that specifically works for gastroparesis. ERYTHROMYCIN...any good news going on this that someone has had with this medicine or has anyone had ...
- By maryfend · December 13, 2007
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- You know it's odd regarding the cold hands and feet! Iam also like that! I have lost to date 53 pounds sinse my diagnosis with Gastroparesis! Iam wondering if it's from the weightloss, or the body being ...
- By maryfend · December 9, 2007
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- My name is mary! About two years ago I had the Noro Virus two weeks post shoulder surgery! I was very sick for about a month! Than kind of got better! Felt well enough to get back into my workout routine ...
- By kimber · December 5, 2007
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- Does anybody have good recipes for smoothies or pureed food or websites? I don't have too much of a problem with smoothies. Low fat milk, protein powder with probiotics, splenda and fruit. But I'm looking ...
- By glenza · November 1, 2007
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- I'd like to hear from others who have stopped taking PPI's after many years on them. I just had an endoscopy (last week) and the GOOD news is that I have NOT got a hiatal hernia -- which I was told 10 ...
- By michdey · October 26, 2007
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- Hey Everyone-- I hope you don't mind but I need to vent. I was told last week that I was a good candidate for the gastric pacer and that things would be moving along so I can have the surgery. Now I am ...
