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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Your mothers intake must be increased, no wonder she feels so horrible. Ask the doc for a prescription to get a feeding pump from the medical supply company. You can hook this up to run overnight at a slow rate so she will be able to take in at least 3 cans overnight. Just make sure she is propped up on a few pillows when doing feedings. Another way she may be able to tolerate it better is to slow down the rate. Sounds like you are doing the push method. How about doing only 4 oz at a time and then rinsing, try again an hour later with 4 more oz.
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  | 
