Im not sure if I am understanding you correctly. Are you saying that when your mothers tube became displaced that it fell out and they attempted to put a Foley catheter in its place? A catheter is not even half the size a feeding tube is.

I still dont understand if there was a problem with her feeding tube and the formula not going into her stomach like it was supposed to that the doctor didnt order a J/G tube for her. Im not a doctor but have gone thru this and know how it should be handled.

Formulas can cause diarrhea. I went thru several different ones before I found one I could tolerate that didnt cause either diarrhea or me to be sick to my stomach with nausea and stomach cramps. There are hundreds on the market that she could be changed to. Since you said she can eat try giving her fiber to help stop the diarrhea. Add benefiber to her formula and also feed her things high in fiber like oatmeal. It really will help.

If she is able to eat then she should be encouraged to drink Ensure or Boost to build herself up. If she can take in at least 2500 calories daily by mouth then she wouldtnt need the tube at all. I would suggest getting at least 4 cans per day in her on top of what she is already taking in. The Carnation very High Calorie has been changed to something else. I will look for the thread and post a link for you. It can be ordered thru Amazon and will arrive within a few days. Try your very best to push to get her intake closer to 2500 calories per day every single day.

When I went thru everything I wasnt alone. Im a single mother. My kids were teenagers at the time. They tried but they didnt know what to do for me or how to take care of someone that was sick. I was their only parent so it was very scary for them to see me so sick. One of my worst days was when I was too weak to even walk into the hospital and my 17 year old son had to practically carry me to a wheel chair and push me into the hospital. My doc took one look at me and admitted me just by how bad I looked. All that was 5 years ago which now seems like a lifetime ago.

Best wishes to you and your mother. She is very lucky to have 3 caregivers!