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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Susan, mix the carnation vhc with a can of water. I use mine with a can of carnation, a can of the prescrition kind and 2 cans of water. Raise the head of your sisters bed up and have her sleep propped on 3 pillows. Set the pump for 40 ml per hour, which will take forever to run. After a few days if she is feeling ok with the 40 rate, move it up to 60, then 80 etc til you hit about 160. If she gets ill, back it down and gradually build it back up. It takes alot of playing around with it before you will get the hang of what works. The syringe and graviy methods are too much for me to tolerate, Ive never been able to use those. Glad to hear I was able to help you with peg info.
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  | 
