Ever since I found
out about gastroparesis and that I had it…it’s been a hard thing to swallow…no pun
intended there! ;-) You know how GP completely disrupts your life from even the
littlest things like being able to get a cookie at the food court in the mall
and not worry about having more pain and throwing it up! Or going out with your
friends to a local restaurant or bar just to have fun…these are things I have
not been able to do in a long time! Well, I am only able to eat on a VERY good
day about 700 calories. Normal days I get about 300-400 calories! As of right now I am 114 pounds. I was 168 pounds a year ago! Which, a lot of people are saying it is great you lost all this weight...well yes, some of it, but not like this! I am amazed
that I have not dropped weight faster…this might be because I have to take prednisone
which makes you gain weight and I take Phenergan 25mg tabs every 6 hours. I
throw-up even with that in my system! Anyways, the reason for this post is that
the doctors want to put a jejunostomy feeding tube in me. The J-tube like most of you know is a tube inserted through the abdomen and into the
jejunum (the second part of the small bowel) to assist with feeding and to
provide me with nutrition and medicine if needed.
I am really not
sure about getting the J-tube; because of how it looks…I know that sounds so
shallow! Also, it can cause more problems like infections, pain, etc. But, it
would give me the nutrition that my body really needs and I think it might help
a little with energy…I just don’t know if I am at that point yet to “jump in”
and get a feeding tube…I am continuously thinking about this and maybe through
it might be good to share it here because I know it is a tough decision for
anyone!
Here’s to Good Health!
Sarah
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