Hello all,
my aunty is having a feeding tube inserted into her stomach this week for ANH since the doc's prognosis is she will require long-term nutrition through a PEG because she will not tolerate nasal feeding.
I saw her last weekend and was amazed. Her eyes are open, clear and blue, they follow you around the room or move in the direction of where your voice is coming from. The movements in her left arm are more coordinated, stronger, purposeful, and she turns her head when she hears voices.
She pulled out the nasal tube that they tried to fit, so is currently just on various fluids and minerals, etc., but will go to the bigger regional hospital this week to have the PEG done.
I've looked at the information available on different sites, so I have an idea of the procedure, risks, benefits, etc., but I was wondering if any of you and your loved ones had experiences with PEGs. Did the feeding work without hitches, were there infections, did the patients tolerate the tube, etc.?
Grateful for any comments and stories!!
Tina
my aunty is having a feeding tube inserted into her stomach this week for ANH since the doc's prognosis is she will require long-term nutrition through a PEG because she will not tolerate nasal feeding.
I saw her last weekend and was amazed. Her eyes are open, clear and blue, they follow you around the room or move in the direction of where your voice is coming from. The movements in her left arm are more coordinated, stronger, purposeful, and she turns her head when she hears voices.
She pulled out the nasal tube that they tried to fit, so is currently just on various fluids and minerals, etc., but will go to the bigger regional hospital this week to have the PEG done.
I've looked at the information available on different sites, so I have an idea of the procedure, risks, benefits, etc., but I was wondering if any of you and your loved ones had experiences with PEGs. Did the feeding work without hitches, were there infections, did the patients tolerate the tube, etc.?
Grateful for any comments and stories!!
Tina