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Journals
New MIC-KEY J-TUBE, and a traditional PEG TUBE??????CONFUSED!!!!!!!!!!
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 20, 2009
- 10 replies
- I finally got my new low profile MIC-KEY J-tube (just j-tube right into the jejunum) and the interventional radiology put it in, the surgeon special ordered it for me since it's a permanent residence ...
got my g-pact card!
- By my4heathens · Posted November 20, 2009
- 4 replies
- I got my g-pact card the other day. Already put it to use and saved a couples bucks when they tried to add $3 to my order for ordering off the kids menu. I'm like nope, got a card to order off the kiddie ...
Digestive problems
- By Jason777 · Posted November 19, 2009
- 0 replies
- Many digestive problems are cause by an unbalanced pH in the digestive process. Clinical studies show at many disorders including GERD, Allergies, Diabetes, Cancer, Skin Diseases, Immune disfunction ...
Taking a moment for ourselves
- By nanascorner · Posted November 18, 2009
- 1 reply
- Chamomile Tea Outside the sky is light with stars; There's a hollow roaring from the sea. And, alas! for the little almond flowers, The wind is shaking the almond tree. How little I thought, a year ago ...
finally a small glimmer of hope!
- By dizzybee · Posted November 17, 2009
- 7 replies
- went to new neurologist monday -- he specializes in vascular issues. after talking w/me & hubster, and doing all the neuro tests, he went out to review my pictures. he came back with a very puzzled look ...
A painful existence
- By jhewels2 · Posted November 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- I have chronic pain from several different condition but the main condition is Dercum's Disease type 3 which I have suffered from as a child until now. I am 44 yrs old and it wasn't until I was 42-43 ...
Hope Prevails
- By nanascorner · Posted November 16, 2009
- 0 replies
- It’s easy to give up hope. Obstacles and daily living seem to beat hope out of the best of us at times. For me, dealing with the reality of a chronic illness has shaped and changed my life significantly ...
Modular feeds
- By HelenB8 · Posted November 14, 2009
- 3 replies
- Ben is going into Great Ormond Street hospital for a trial of modular feeds. He is doing better being fed into the jejunum but has not gained any weight for nearly 2 years! Our dr thinks he cannot tolerate ...
ANYONE HAVE A MIC-EY J-TUBE?????
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 13, 2009
- 15 replies
- I asked my surgeon if there are any other options for J-tubes since mine is permanent for like my life. My j-tube is kinda long and hangs in the way of everything , also gets caught on tons of stuff and ...
PEG Tube placement recovery ?
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 13 replies
- I have a J-tube in place directly into my jejunum of my intestine (that was a huge hastle and required major surgery & exploratory anyways) Now on tuesday they are going to put a peg tube in (or g-tube ...
Does anyone have SOD?
- By Crystal1219 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 1 reply
- I am 23 and had my gallbladder removed back in November because of Nausea, Vomitting, and Epigastric pain. But the pain never went away. They thought it was Gastroparesis and found out that it wasn't ...
Could the foods you are eating be causing you pain?
- By nanascorner · Posted November 8, 2009
- 5 replies
- When dealing with the reality of living with chronic pain in my life, I never consider that some of the food items that I was consuming on a daily bases , could be a contributing factor in causing some ...
Bowel Obstruction from J-tube?????
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 6, 2009
- 9 replies
- I had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy this past monday (the colon part because of having severe diarrhea for weeks), then before we started the procedure my dr asked if he could add on an endoscopy last ...
Research Opportunity
- By TeamInspire · Posted November 6, 2009
- 0 replies
- All, We have been made aware of a research opportunity that may be of interest to some of our members from FocusSession Research. They specialize in healthcare market research. They have been asked to ...
Mad and thankful at the same time
- By sacarver · Posted November 3, 2009
- 7 replies
- I first have to say I am so thankful I don't have to have a Jtube like a lot of people on here. Was supposed to have one placed 3 years ago, but because of blood clotting reasons, I was not a candidate ...
New sensitive stomach Recipe
- By nanascorner · Posted November 3, 2009
- 3 replies
- Pumpkin Muffins 3 cups bread flour ( or gluten free) 2 cups sugar or ( you can replace sugar with I small can carrots adds extra calories and nutrition) 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3 ...
Redundant Colon
- By 2slow · Posted November 1, 2009
- 2 replies
- I guess this is the cause of my lifelong chronic constipation. I have the diagnosis, but it seems there is nothing to be done about it. If anyone has any info to share on this subject, I really would ...
Out Damn Spot!
- By dizzybee · Posted October 31, 2009
- 6 replies
- have been having trigeminal neuralgia (fancy word for pain from Hades) since around Sept. 23 -- been to ER twice one shot of dilaudel and next time a shot of morphine. Finally got an MRI -- i basically ...
Update on nausea
- By Zacolton · Posted October 30, 2009
- 7 replies
- Just an update on my previous post. My nausea is almost gone now, no idea why, just gone, but anyways I'm working slowly and carefully on reintroducing food and regaining strength. I hope now that I'm ...
Week 2 of diarrhea!!!
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted October 29, 2009
- 15 replies
- So I've had my J-tube for severe gastroparesis since july 2nd, then 2 weeks ago I started getting severe liquid diarrhea, my gi dr. treated it w/ xifacin as a bacteria overgrowth in my gi tract, it kind ...
