Up since 3am sick
Cat Lady
Val, Hope you are on the phone with your doc now! I had the same sort of feeding tube for over 5 months. There is a little stinging right where it enters, But deeper pain? Nope. Sounds like something else, based only on my experience. Keep the doc on speed-dial! Watch your temperature, and keep that little sucker cleaner than Operating Room! Hope you are feeling better soon. keeping you in my prayers! Best Wishes- Dx
Capricious; Impulsive, Semi-Predictable
Yeah, that sounds very different from mine. I had no “ache or pain” that far away from the entrance of the tube. I actually had two of those things. I had to have mine replaced with a new one after damaging the balloon That holds it in place while turning around in my sleep. There’s a small little balloon down inside, that they inflate- (That other little ‘port’ on the thing? That seems to have no purpose? That’s the one.) They went ahead and pulled out my first one, And I had to make a quick trip through the OR to have them set the second one in place. No-anesthesia, just local, and it didn’t hurt. My second one lasted for another 3 months. The hole where it goes in, eventually gets less raw. Sort of like a pierced ear. I was worried that mine wouldn’t grow closed when the took the tube out. But it was completely closed up within 2 days. Keep on that Doc till you get some relief! Best Wishes- Dx
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