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#46915 05-29-2006 06:24 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 10 Member | OP  Member
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 10 | what can you put in a feeder tube? Can you put scandishakes directly into the feeder tube? When people suggest gargling with baking soda and salt with warm water for mouth sores exactly how much of each should you use?
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#46916 05-29-2006 03:40 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Hi, Smitty, I'm sure you will get several answers to the feed tube question. Basically you can put any pureed or liquified food or liquid that will flow through the tube. You just don't want small chunks trying to go down. I don't know how bulky Scandishakes are-you may have to add some milk or water to them. The salt and soda gargle porportions depend on how much water you are going to use. Your mouth may be very sensitive to salt, so start off with 1\8th of a teaspoon and maybe a 1\4th tsp soda to 6 oz. water and see what happens. Good luck. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#46917 05-30-2006 02:42 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 60 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 60 | Hi Smitty,
We put Boost Plus into Charlies Peg tube. But the doctors said, just like Amy mentioned, that anything can do into the tube as long as it is pureed or blended. Just stuff with the most calories and of course water for hydration. But what goes in- can also come out- I have learned from a horrific expierence with cheese- so just be sure to close the PEG tunnel before inserting the siringe.
Best of luck- the PEG will soon become second nature.
Delia- Caregiver and fiancee to Charlie ,age 30,(SCC of Larnyx-Stage IV) chemotherapy and radiation- no surgery finished tx:4/7/06 SURVIVIOR!
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#46918 06-02-2006 02:17 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 306 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 306 | Smitty, Don't be shy about experimenting with the soda mixtures. It doesn't take much of chemicals to do the job. Use warm water to make it even more effective.
I live by my peg tube, in fact I'm "eating" right now while typing to you. I grab a big can of Progresso roast beef and potatoes, dump it in the blender, add a can of water, and blend it on high for several minutes. I pour it through a kitchen strainer into plastic jugs and pour it through my peg.
Check into the meal replacement drinks like Ensure, Jevity and others. Get the high calorie version. I buy the generic Equate at Wal Mart. Carnation Instant Breakfast makes a good meal replacement with whole milk. Blend about anything, add lots of water or milk to help thin it. Strain it and pour it in. Bon' appit!!
Be strong, Tom
SCC BOT, mets to neck, T4.
From 3/03: 10wks daily multi-drug chemo,
Then daily chemo with twice daily IMRT for 12 weeks - week on, week off. No surgery. New lung primary 12/07. Searching out tx options.
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#46919 06-02-2006 02:53 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 10 Member | | OP Member
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 10 | Thank you for the information everyone. | | |
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