Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Charm, I appreciate you following this topic up in a separate post. This is some important info for long term feeding tube users. I never knew I could lift things. I have noticed if I take out the trash and its heavy that many times I get even more granulation. It can be quite painful so I always thought I went over the 'approved' weight restrictions. Im still going to use caution but now Im going to take my kids bowling. Thats something I havent done for 4 years. Thanks Charm for the clarification!!! 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 |