getting a feeding tube || hospital vlog 🏥

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4 жыл бұрын

hello hello! this week I had to get a nasogastric feeding tube placed and wanted to vlog the experience. I know when I found out I needed one I looked for any video I could find of other people's experiences, so I hope this can help anyone who has to get one or simply wants to learn more! thank you so much for watching!
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@lifewithsticklers9945 4 жыл бұрын

WE GO TO THE SAME HOSPITAL 😅✌️ Duke has saved my life so many times!

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

In A life With Stickler’s OH COOL! Duke is so great I love them :)

@lifewithsticklers9945 3 жыл бұрын

Amanda McCool, I’m not sure what you meant 😊

@aspiechan420 3 жыл бұрын

you are very pretty! Keep doing what you do!

@rylee2792 4 жыл бұрын

i just got a g tube after having ng’s and njs for two years, i’m admitted rn with an nj because i’m waiting to be able to switch my g tube to a gj tube :) good luck

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

i hope all goes well with your new tube!

@tiffanyplacencia2296 4 жыл бұрын

How do you stand having a tube in that long? I have an NJ tube for a few days and my throat is very sore, and even talking makes it worse. I also have an earache, so shallowing hurts my ear. Does it get better? I have had one in before, and was worse, but I was coughing up mucus and they first put in a bigger tube to clear out my stomach contents. Had it for a week, but it got clogged up, so they removed it. What makes this time worse is I was able to eat my food just fine before, but now with the tube, just makes everything so complicated. Not able to get dietitian because insurance won’t cover it, but yet I have this tube in me. All I have are ensures to put down, but that takes forever. I swear I am loosing more weight now then I was before and getting worse. Insurance is a pain in the a**. I’m just sick and tired of having a feeding tube in me, again. Right now it is not serving its purpose like it’s supposed to, so it just makes it worse on me mentally. Hopefully insurance would go through

@kenseymcdowell7146 3 жыл бұрын

I had a feeding tube when I was really young, I’m just glad i can’t remember having it because my cousin ripped it out of me. 😅

@susanmargaretwills6432 3 жыл бұрын

To me, I'll be honest, a feeding tube looks like a medieval torture... there's too much suffering in the world

@kenseymcdowell7146 3 жыл бұрын

@@susanmargaretwills6432 my parents refused to put it back in me after that because they felt like they were torturing me. I’m thankful they did too because of they didn’t my doctor would have made me have a permanent one I really didn’t need. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@shannoncarmody3805 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous Kitty!

@taylakatewilson 4 жыл бұрын

You deserve more recognition Hounestly! Not being able to eat a certain amount is hard enough.. just now I’m on neocate jr and caligon due to suspected gastroprieisis I dunno how to spell so bare with me 😂🤦🏼‍♀️but I also need a gastric emptying study after this pandemic Is lifted. I was wondering if the radio active eggs they give u taste like eggs 😂I know that’s a silly question it’s jus try I can’t tolerate eggs😂🤦🏼‍♀️anyways hope your doing well and staying safe during this horrific time x

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

aww thank you! and the eggs tasted kinda like eggs ??? 😂 they weren’t very pleasant but i really don’t like eggs in general. i hope everything goes well for you 💛

@taylakatewilson 3 жыл бұрын

@@laurenboh omg I’ve just seen this. I didn’t end up getting the radio active eggs still waiting on that but I did have a barium swallow test and now stuck with a feeding tube until my operation hopefully I hope things are going welll for you, and you and your family stay safe x

@Kiahboudreaufanning 4 жыл бұрын

Your so pretty ! I love you glasses

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

thank you!!!

@SerendipityArtandGaming 2 жыл бұрын

I had a feeding tube for a while when I was a baby. I was a premie and eating was too tiring and wasn’t very successful until I got the tube

@tatyanahermosa_princess2150 4 жыл бұрын

Hey xo What was the results for your GES xo??

@mariekedufresne53 4 жыл бұрын

Are you still tolerating the NG? They didn’t bother with one for me bc my GES was too crappy so I had an NJ for 6 months, then got a GJ. Have had that since 2016. Hope all goes well!

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

yes! i’m still doing well with NG just have not been able to increase my rate as quickly as they were hoping

@muratgulcek7528 4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏

@Energy_Rae 4 жыл бұрын

This is the same hospital I go to well not the children’s but duke! And I’ll be getting a feeding tube soon as well! I’m so scared

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

Rae’s Luscious Beauty ah i know it’s scary but it’ll be good and it’s not that bad to get, you get used to it pretty quick! i hope it all goes well!!

@Energy_Rae 4 жыл бұрын

lauren boh thank you ❤️

@danidavies5110 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, this was such a good vid! How come they made you stay longer than a couple days? I’ve had a feeding tube placed and I was only kept in hospital for a day or two as they needed to teach me how to work everything ahah. I get that every experience is different I’m just interested ahah. Xxxx

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

thanks!! and they had to keep me a few nights to make sure i didn’t go in to refeeding syndrome since i had been so malnourished for so long, they wanted to make sure my body could handle it well 💛

@danidavies5110 4 жыл бұрын

lauren boh oohhhh right ok, that makes sense, I’ve literally binge watched most of you vids they’re so good and educational! I hope you start to feel a bit better now with your ng xxx

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

thank you

@nillyboymotley5111 4 жыл бұрын

I'm going through delayed emptying of my stomach. Im on xifaxin right now to see if its bacterial. This video is helpful. Will you have the tube forever?

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

oh i’m sorry to hear that! hopefully the tube is just temporary but as of now we don’t know much of a timeline yet

@nillyboymotley5111 4 жыл бұрын

@@laurenboh did they try to give you meds before hand?

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

yeah they tried 3 other meds over a few weeks to try and get my stomach working again but nothing seemed to help

@nillyboymotley5111 4 жыл бұрын

@@laurenboh I really hope that things turn around and it starts working again. I'm a foodie and this is crushing my spirit. I truly hope that it ends up being another condition. Did your stomach stay bloated even if you didn't eat?

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

it only got bloated when i tried to eat. i hope things get turned around for you too! i know how hard this can be

@midalee6095 4 жыл бұрын

your vlogs are really interesting. thanks to them I feel stronger or something ... I can't cure normal gastritis for a very long time, so I'm a little worried and afraid that I will be put on a tube for food, because it hurts to eat, but thanks to your video I feel a little easier ! thank you

@midalee6095 4 жыл бұрын

and I have a little question about the food pipe. is it strongly felt when you say / do something? Are there any feelings in your stomach after you have placed your feeding tube? I'm not sure if this is a cool feeling - constant stomach fullness

@kalexis6484 3 жыл бұрын

Any update?? Are you alright?

@midalee6095 3 жыл бұрын

@@kalexis6484 probably.....???? I'm not sure. I overcame anorexia nervosa (but it comes back for a campaign, although I don't think it went away at all), compulsive overeating, selfharm, now I'm trying to cope with rare (thank God) panic attacks, severe depression. to reduce panic attacks, I went home schooling. I hope in the summer I can step over my self-loathing and start to love myself at least a little. but I'm really flattered that you asked🥺🥺

@kalexis6484 3 жыл бұрын

@@midalee6095 I’m so sorry, but also I’m happy some things are going well! Anxiety and panic attacks are actual hell and are not fun at all…. You got this no matter what. I just wanted to add you’re very strong for everything you’re going through and fighting through, it’s not easy yet you’re doing it ❤️🥺 You deserve to love yourself, you have a lot going for yourself it’s just hard to remember 🥺 remember to be patient and the little things will remind you of what makes you worthy of loving yourself ❤️❤️❤️

@vampirebottom Жыл бұрын

@@midalee6095 I'm also a stranger seeing this a year later and touching base to give encouragement! I hope that wherever you are now and however you're doing that you have the support you need irl. Strangers online are definitely rooting for you, though!

@RiahSmith 4 жыл бұрын

I really like your channel. this Hospital reminds me of the one I was in recently.

@zomnomnom5953 Жыл бұрын

when i was on my tube for a couple weeks i eventually got to 200ml per hour, it was such shit

@KellyJohnson-dr5ob 23 күн бұрын

i had one but not anymore

@elisehamilton7878 3 жыл бұрын

u have a twin in australia i sware you do but with red hair omg lilly findlay her name is

@MammaLubUSA 2 жыл бұрын

🙏❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸

@morganstill4648 3 жыл бұрын

Wait do u need a iv with a feeding tube..

@laurenboh 3 жыл бұрын

i think it depends! at my hospital they placed one when i was admitted to rehydrate me and just in case they needed one while i was admitted, hope all goes well for you!

@morganstill4648 3 жыл бұрын

@@laurenboh awh thx UwU im litterly terrified to get it done

@willowgone.6240 2 жыл бұрын

@@morganstill4648 how did it go? I am on my tenth and it’s not too bad.

@scarykami 4 жыл бұрын

One question Dos it hurt or feel weird?

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

シx M ø ç h î ī x It definitely felt really weird and hurt my throat a bit at first but after having it for a while it doesn’t bother me anymore :)

@aspiechan420 3 жыл бұрын

@@laurenboh did you cry when you got it put down??

@laurenford6785 4 жыл бұрын

Did it hurt the first time

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

it didn’t hurt too bad but it definitely was not comfortable

@laurenford6785 4 жыл бұрын

lauren boh Okayy I’m about to have one and I’m spooked this eases my nerves a bit

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

i hope everything goes well!

@morganstill4648 3 жыл бұрын

Bc im getting one tomorow

@aspiechan420 3 жыл бұрын

Hope it went ok! ❤️❤️❤️

@morganstill4648 3 жыл бұрын

@@aspiechan420 it went good but the they put it on my lung by mistake it was so painful I couldn't breath but then they took a x ray and found out it was in my lung so they took it out and put it back in and I stayed 2 weeks in the hospital it went good :3

@morganstill4648 3 жыл бұрын

Apart from needing to have finger pricks tho- they were painful

@kalexis6484 3 жыл бұрын

@@morganstill4648 put it in your lung!!!!!!! Did you feel the change into your lung oh my god???

@cutseygymnast 4 жыл бұрын

I really hope this comes across the right way because I am really enjoying your videos. I also have EDS, Gastroparesis, etc and from my understanding and talking to my doctor you only usually get a feeding tube if you can not even drink your calories such as ensure. You seem to be eating quite a bit in the previous videos so I am just a bit confused about why this would be necessary for you? Just trying to educate myself.

@laurenboh 4 жыл бұрын

Liftinginlilly92 No yeah that’s a good question. In the previous video i had to eat all of my food for the emptying study, but i was in SO MUCH pain and throwing up the rest of the day. So while i technically can eat I really can’t keep anything down and eating causes my stomach a lot of pain. The progression of not being able to really eat took a bit and I did get to the point where even drinking an ensure or a smoothie would make me so sick and I lost a bunch of weight and was very malnourished