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Thrombosis
- By jalenboyce · New reply 5:18 pm
- Journal · 2 replies
- Jalen started not feeling well for a couple of days but with no major symptoms. So we thought this was just going to be a viral type of thing...ha. About a week later Jalen out of nowhere complains of ...
Is my J-tube Mic-Key button suppost to rotate????
- By Rodeogrl02 · New reply 4:53 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- My mic-key j-tube (just j-tube in the jejunum) keeps turning around a bit, interventional radiology wasn't sure if the size they put in would be correct that it was just a little small and I might need ...
N E ONE HAVE A KANGAROO JOEY OR PORTABLE TUBE FEEDING PUMP PREFERENCE????
- By Rodeogrl02 · New reply 10:53 am
- Journal · 4 replies
- I'm going to be traveling to Disney world December 5th, and Atlanta, GA-Madison,Wi, and Illinois for family events and horse events (florida is a trip I earned after 3 weeks fighting for my life in the ...
Invitation ( story unknow writer)
- By nanascorner · New reply 10:41 am
- Journal · 1 reply
- A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in ...
FOODS THAT HELP ACID REFLUX
Undiagnosed malabsorbtive issue and multiple vitamin deficiencies
- By mother1991 · New reply 9:17 am
- Discussion in Symptoms · 1 reply
- I have been living with undiagnosed for several years now and the past year more new and disturbing symtoms have arisen. Started about 4 1/2 years ago after gastric bypass roux en y. I had extreme chronic ...
Digestive disorders
Update on nausea
- By Zacolton · New reply 4:24 am
- Journal · 8 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 ...
got my g-pact card!
- By my4heathens · New reply yesterday at 7:21 pm
- Journal · 11 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 ...
A painful existence
- By jhewels2 · New reply yesterday at 6:30 pm
- Journal · 8 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 ...
IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO GET THE BILE OUT OF MY PEG TUBE????
- By Rodeogrl02 · New reply yesterday at 5:09 pm
- Journal · 2 replies
- I had a PEG tube put in last tuesday to use as a vent for air and drainage of bile that otherwise would not leave my stomach (there is a ton of it built up) While i was in the hospital for 3 days they ...
Under the weather
- By nanascorner · New reply yesterday at 1:50 pm
- Journal · 8 replies
- I had to thank my husband for the bug he brought home from work. Having a cold or flu is bad enough when you are a healthy and strong person. Add a cold bug when you have fibro, and a common achy becomes ...
Enterra Therapy
GJ Tube questions..
New MIC-KEY J-TUBE, and a traditional PEG TUBE??????CONFUSED!!!!!!!!!!
- By Rodeogrl02 · New reply November 22, 2009
- Journal · 11 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 ...
finally a small glimmer of hope!
- By dizzybee · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Esophagus/stomach
- By eli1947 · Posted November 21, 2009
- Discussion in Upper digestive tract disorders · 0 replies
- I'm new and recently diagnosed with hypertensive lower esophageal spinchter. Can't find a group that addresses that specifically. Anyone have input? My mother had gastroparesis several years ago and has ...
Taking a moment for ourselves
- By nanascorner · New reply November 20, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
PEG Tube placement recovery ?
- By Rodeogrl02 · New reply November 20, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
Digestive problems
- By Jason777 · Posted November 19, 2009
- Journal · 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 ...
