You should have a feeding pump. Ask for it! This way it can run overnight while you sleep.

Something doesnt sound right about the cap popping off by itself.

When you do a feeding you should be sitting up and then stay sitting still for at least a half hour to let your stomach settle. If you arent feeling well from the feedings slow it down and add water. Usually by slowing it down and adding water will do the trick with nausea or a bloated feeling.

Kerri, watch your intake!!!! This is very very important and will make things so much harder if you are skimping on your nutrition and hydration. I dont want to see you wind up being hospitalized fro malnutrition and dehydration. You will feel horrible, please be more careful!!! Your lack of nutrition will catch up with you and will make you very ill. Your body is fighting the effects of treatment and the cancer is burning up calories like crazy so you MUST push yourself to take more in. Can you drink ensure? Are you still taking sips of water?

Wishing you all the best. Hang in there!!!


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile