I meet with the Nutritionist at IMC before I get the feeding
tube placed. We go over my diet and what I typically eat in a day and how many
calories. Based off of this information, she decides the formulation of enteral
feeding and how many calories I need to consume by mouth vs. the feeding tube. She
gets the game plan together and then I am off to have the feeding tube placed.
I check in to Radiology at IMC in Murray and get taken back
to the exam room. The PA comes in and the real fun begins. They inject a whole
syringe of lidocaine into my nose to “numb” the nasal passage and help the tube
slide in easier. It tastes disgusting. The tube goes in relatively easy and
only requires a few pull outs. He shows me the x-rays of my stomach; it is such
a little guy!! When they tell you your stomach is the size of your thumb, you
think it’s small. But to actually see how little it is, is a different story!!
The feeding tube is placed. By the time I leave the
hospital, Home Health has already called to schedule the delivery of the
supplies that will be needed.
I have an appointment to see Dr. Frech in 3 weeks and to
have more liver labs drawn in a few days. I also have to get lab work done for
Dr. Rasmussen to check my vitamin levels, calcium, and iron (all the labs that
were low when I had surgery done in December).
I also have to see Dr. Frech for an emergency visit. My feeding
tube is pulling so tight it has my nostril stretched out. I could pull it out
myself, but Dr. Frech doesn't like the idea of that. I go to see him and he
pulls it loose.
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