Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | A couple PEG tips:
If there are digestion problems, try watering it down. Add about 1/2 can water to dilute the formula.
The pump machine worked great for me. I did overnight feedings to help get my nutrition. It made it so much easier to 'eat' while I was sleeping (of course propped on 2 extra pillows). Run the machine very slow to make it even easier to tolerate. I would load it with 4 cans and some water, set it for the night and go to sleep. Then during the day I would only need 1 or 2 cans and water. ChristineSCC 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 |