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Journals
J-tube ?
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted September 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- I've had a J-tube for 2 1/2 months now, I went to see my surgeon due to pain (but by the time I got into see him the pain was controlled but he had to put silver nitrate on these cells that form a bubble ...
How do you deal with cravings for REAL food
- By mountainwoman · Posted September 10, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi, everyone, I am new to this forum. I have a question, how do you deal with cravings for solid (real food) I think there is a grilled chicken salad calling me on the phone to come and get it. LOL ...
Surviving
- By cheneyfox · Posted September 7, 2009
- 5 replies
- Having had Crohn's disease since I was 13 with multiple resections over the years I now have short bowel syndrome. Over the years I had been on TPN but the last couple of years I have been on it more ...
The Loss of My Only Daughter, Tierney Nicole Eggert
- By Mom2Tierney · Posted September 5, 2009
- 28 replies
- I wish I had been aware of the C.A.R.E. group while my beautiful daughter, Tierney, was still alive. Unfortunately, I lost her to Cardiac Arrhythmia/Congenital Heart Disease on March 21, 2009. For a 19-year-old ...
ANYONE...?
- By margamouse · Posted September 1, 2009
- 20 replies
- Quick question...I'm having a terrible time with dizziness and weakness. Started yesterday afternoon. Anyone else dealing with this? Is this normal for GP? Thanks ...
Has anyone been to mayo clinic???
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted August 31, 2009
- 5 replies
- I've had gastroparesis (severely) for 10 years now, and had a j-tube put in on july 3rd,2009 (I know great way to spend the fourth) anyway because of that and juvenille osteoporosis, dysautonomia, arthritis ...
Had a Great Day!
- By margamouse · Posted August 31, 2009
- 4 replies
- Wow, was yesterday different from the last few weeks! I felt really good and finally managed to meet our son at an amusement park (Knoebel's Grove) to spend the day together. It's free admittance which ...
J-Tube problem
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted August 29, 2009
- 5 replies
- I had a j-tube put in on July 3rd after having 2 surgeries to put and fix a g/j tube then an exploratory surgery to fix all that with a final result a J-tube. I take 14 hour feedings at night thru the ...
Billy Says
- By WebDude · Posted August 28, 2009
- 2 replies
- Be who you are and say what you feel --- 'Cause those that matter --- Don't mind And those that mind --- Don't Matter ...
Nuttin' Honey
- By WebDude · Posted August 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- “ Life isn't about waiting out the storm, it's about learning to dance in the rain ...
comedy of errors
- By margamouse · Posted August 24, 2009
- 7 replies
- Saturday was a bit weird. Went to take lettuce and tomato out of the bottom drawer of the frig to make my husband a stuffed tomato. There is a 12 pack of soda two shelves higher. of course, just like ...
I hate insurances
- By shan789 · Posted August 18, 2009
- 42 replies
- I have been fighting with Jake's insurance over his feeding bags for his cecostomy flushes. For the last year we have been getting 30 bags a month. When I called last week to reorder I was told that they ...
Blonde moment
- By margamouse · Posted August 17, 2009
- 7 replies
- Does anyone out there know where I can get restaurant cards (business card size, I believe) that you can hand out? I had seen them on a site, requested some months ago and never received them. Now I can't ...
CADD PRizm pump drama
- By LynS · Posted August 14, 2009
- 9 replies
- This morning I woke up at 1 AM to the beeping of the pump telling me there was no more infusion. The bag was not half empty as it should have been, but still full! I started it again but discovered in ...
Does anyone have suggestions for Bile Reflux? Has anyone been to Mayo?
- By JeniMac · Posted August 12, 2009
- 30 replies
- Recently my bile reflux has gotten so bad that sometimes when I bend over, bile comes into my mouth & sometimes my nose. I finally bought bed raisers to help at nighttime, but this is ridiculous. Does ...
Why me ?? what next??
- By DGSTRICK · Posted August 12, 2009
- 7 replies
- Its me again. I have been soo sick the past few days. since Friday I have been in bed most of the day. too weak to do anything. My kids do not understand that sometimes I just do not have the energy to ...
g-tube
- By sherri09 · Posted August 10, 2009
- 7 replies
- My baby boy got a g-tube about a mounth a go. And he still has it. He was in the ut nicu untill he was 2 1/2mos and know he is 3 mos he will be4 mos on the 14. When well they take it out and what age ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
- 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
Domperidone update
- By JeniMac · Posted August 9, 2009
- 23 replies
- Okay...it's been about a week & a half & the Domperidone is definitely helping my nausea, but I have not noticed any improvements on the pain when I eat solid food. I'm still trying to give it time though ...
no place like home
- By Jesana · Posted August 9, 2009
- 5 replies
- so I went on Monday and had the baclofen pump replaced. they had a difficult time placeing the iv at least they put numbing medicine . finally the surgeon came he was able to put one in my foot. I liked ...
