Saturday, March 3, 2007

I forgot to mention that yesterday I got my first equipment and supplies for tube feeding. Saturday was a day to try to figure out all the how's and what's about the whole tube feeding thing. We were starting out on what they call gravity feeding. You pore it into the bag and let it run through the tube to the stomach. Sounds simple right? Where not talking gourmet meals here! For any of you who are parents or have baby sat young ones or every been barfed on my a toddler, that is basically what I am putting into my stomach. It's reminds of the similac or enfimil substitutes we used for the kids when they where little. The smell or just the thought brings nausea!!! Anyway, that's my diet theses days! The problem has been after all the barfing my stomach has shrunk so it isn't holding so much. I could probably get it stretched back out with a Chipoltle burrito but with baby food, not so much!

Saturday was sent trying to get this gunk into me in sufficient quantities to help get to some strength back up. It was fun!