My mom's g-tube is leaking pretty badly. The doc's at her local hospital tried to pull it out with the thought they'd replace it with a balloon type instead of the current peg type. They couldn't get the old one out, so they couldn't replace it with the balloon. She currently can't use the tube, and whenever she drinks water or Boost, the contents spills out of her stomach at the wound site. Being that it's a holiday, there's a lean staff at the hospital. No GI doc available at the local hospital for a couple of days, and the GI doc that she typically sees (where she was treated) is out of town for a week. I don't know what to expect. Is it reasonable to think that everything she trys to swallow will continue to leak out -- meaning she won't get any nutrition or hydration? I'm always a little leary of hospitals on weekends and holidays due to a lighter staff, but if this thing keeps leaking I'd better get to another hospital where they are better equipped to deal with this. Anyone have a similar problem w/a tube leaking? Thanks.
Dave