Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | The sitting still for a while after thing is really important, especially when the PEG is new and her stomach isn't used to it yet. If necessary, you may need to do half a can, in a slow drip form, at a time, let her rest, then give some more. That's what I had to do when my stomach was at it's queasiest! The other thing is to experiemnt with how she is sitting when she gets fed. Either stitting too upright or leaning too far back during and after tube feedaing can make it harder for the stuff to get through the stomach.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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