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Triumphing inspite of Tube Feeding (Athletics, College, Traveling and More!
- By mldelucchi · New reply 2:11 am
- 15 replies
- To those interested from reading the topic title; I've started this forum in hopes of galvanizing some good advice from all those who were born with, and those who later in life took on, a dependency ...
Adult PEG tubers
- By Katie811 · New reply November 20, 2009
- 52 replies
- I would really like to hear from some other adults that use PEG tubes. I have been on my tube for almost 2 yrs, not having any problems, but would like to meet some other "tubers" out there. As far as ...
Let's get together
- By Sanford · New reply November 9, 2009
- 10 replies
- I think it's about time to start a local support group. Nothing too formal, but I was thinking we could either rotate informally between homes, or go out for coffee. I'm in NYC (Da Bronx). Anyone interested ...
Please support health care reform!
- By daviandsteve · New reply October 21, 2009
- 1 reply
- No one should have to sell all their posessions and face the loss of their home because their spouse (primary breadwinner) is ill, can no longer work, and has been racking up huge medical expenses! It's ...
Botox for gastroperisis
- By charliegirl3 · New reply October 8, 2009
- 15 replies
- has anyone heard of usiing botox injections for gastropersis? Last night when I was in the ER dept a doctor said to try botox right into the stomach to help it move things along? I have never heard of ...
Travelling To Europe on TPN
- By cheneyfox · New reply October 3, 2009
- 6 replies
- My daughter and husband are both going to school and working overseas. My daughter wants me to travel to meet her at Christmas. How do I take all the TPN and supplies I will need on an international flight ...
6 AM
- By shatto · Posted September 18, 2009
- 0 replies
- Do this and you and your family will be irritated, aggravated and hugely inconvenienced.... Then you will become astonished then grateful and thankful and leave with a replenished spirit. Living in the ...
International Travel
- By Colo-Golfer · New reply September 9, 2009
- 8 replies
- I'm doing my first international travel since getting a feeding tube so I'm asking for any advice that might make the trip a bit easier. My biggest concern at the moment is how to best get the Jevity ...
Gastroparesis and DKA
- By kloua · New reply September 4, 2009
- 2 replies
- when your gp starts up does anybody eles get DKA? a number of times when my gp starts i end up in hospital on an iv drip, my bloods go off the chart and i end up with DKA. iv been in icu because of this ...
Working in the real world while dealing with a chronic condition...
- By sing2u · New reply September 1, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hello all! I'm a newbie here, and would like some advice on sharing your personal health concerns with people at work...I've been working at my job for almost 2 years, and absolutely love it there! I ...
Bad Days
- By charliegirl3 · New reply August 29, 2009
- 6 replies
- I am so sick of this gastropersisis that sometimes I wish I could be normal 4 one day. I am having alot of and went to the ER again for the second night in a row. I just seem like I am getting the run ...
G tube issue
- By Alisha · New reply August 10, 2009
- 16 replies
- I am wondering if it is normal to be draining a little blood from the G tube. I have called my doctor, but he hasnt returned my call. I dont have the greatest doctor where I live. My docotr is not to ...
Broviac Infections
- By DamianJay · New reply August 8, 2009
- 3 replies
- My son keeps going in and out the hospital for line infections. How do I prevent the line infections ...
Bicycle Touring
- By Alan_Robinson · New reply August 2, 2009
- 10 replies
- After my first Oley Conference, I am convinced that I can do more than I thought before. I have always enjoyed biking and would like to propose that the more physically active people on this site consider ...
Traveling with a peg tube
- By drnia · New reply July 28, 2009
- 10 replies
- I have had a peg tube for 5 weeks. We are planning our first airplane trip. We will need to eat in restaurants. We are looking for suggestions of where to hang the bag so gravity can work. Is there such ...
Getting through security!!!
- By davethegardener · New reply July 21, 2009
- 25 replies
- I travel by plane every so often and thus have to deal with TSA security folks in every airport. My fluids and other related supplies have not been a problem, but on my last trip, my pump was a huge issue ...
Conference
- By Sanford · New reply July 20, 2009
- 10 replies
- Really? Another conference is over? I loved seeing everyone and meeting the newbies (and there seemed to be more than usual this year). The resort is beautiful, and the Gulf was terrific for swimming ...
Athletes on G Tubes
- By Bootini · New reply July 13, 2009
- 18 replies
- I have modified a camal bak hydration pack to wear will I am cycling. Use a primer bulb (to pump) and one way check valve (prevent back flow to my stomach) attached between my camal bak and feeding tube ...
replacing a pulled tube at school
- By MOMTO2DS · New reply June 20, 2009
- 4 replies
- We have just been informed that my son's summer school provider will not place a foley to maintain my son's stoma if his GJ tube comes out at school. There is a RN in the building and this is within her ...
Oley Conference- Worth It?
- By underwoodd007765 · New reply June 12, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hi everyone. My name is Danielle and I'm 20 years old. I've always had a normal, healthy, active life until about five months ago when I started experiencing my first bout of what I know now is gastroparesis ...
