OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 38 | My mom is anxious to get home--she is in a rehab facility now-and we thought we would try bolus feeds 5-6x a day instead of a continous gravity feed. This would help her to not feel so tied to a machine. She has really had challenges with food--she's on ??? 1.5 (osmolite?) which apparently is good for those with sensitive digestive systems. Her challenges are intolerance (vomiting) and explosive loose stools. She's also only about 90 lbs. Our primary concerns with bolusing is tolerance to so much at a time as well as if it's enough calories.
The nutritionist at the facility is holding off on making a change until I can get some "expert advice". So please, forge forth! Personal stories, recs on formulas, etc. I take everything y'all say here as gospel!
TIA...
Mom age 84 dx stage IV papillary cancer mandible 10/10; non-smoker, drinker, HPV-. Surgery 2/16/2011; mandibulectomy. 0 pos lymph nodes, has been in long-term hospital since March 2011. Returned home 8/11, permanent PEG tube.
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