Tube undone

Last night my husband and I were alternating changing Gerald Jay's bed sheet and blankets and adding more milk in his feeding because the tube kept separating from g-tube connector. And the milk where all over him and on his bed. I thought that it was the g-tube extension was kinda old and losing the elasticity at the end of it, so I changed it with a brand new extension tube. But that was not the case, Gerald can detached the tube by himself. So tonight ...

I taped the tube and 

the site where the g-tube and the extension tube connected is also taped! I hope this work for tonight!

Also, the wound that its in the picture it was the MRSA site. I hope that one is healing nicely. He had a fever last Friday afternoon but it didn't last long. He was back to normal activities. Tomorrow I will let the surgeon know about the fever...sounds paranoid but better be safe than sorry.

Gerald Jay is finally back Home!

            This is the new way to feed Gj now : G-Tube       GJ at home...very happy to be home!

But before we went home.Winnie the pooh visited us:)

Got the G-Tube done!

No More NG-TUBE :)

Gerald looks great without the ng-tube in his nose and taped-up on his face. He got his G-tube last Thursday October 8th, 2009 around 12:30nn. Also he was really good, he did not whine so much. He will be going back home hopefully today:)

Ng-tube was our preference when he was little but he didn't improve with his feeding so we decided to have the G-tube done after 3 years and 3 months. Many doctors and moms were wondering why he still have the NG tube (which should only be for temporary feeding theraphy) it was our hope that he will improve in his feeding or eating therapy, but he wasn't.  G-tube was our last resource, and I am loving it. It is a lot easier than the NG-tube.  It has a positive effect on him too because he can play with other kids and not being afraid of him.
 

See! my face is clean..no tapes and no tube!

side view of me:)

more picture of me!

my nostril hmmm... no tube in hehehehe

Thanks to all my doctors, nurses and to all the nice staff at St. Joe's hospital.

G-Tube Placement Date

On October 8th, 2009 Gerald is going to have G-tube placement(feeding tube that goes directly into his stomach). It will be done at St. Joe's. We don't have the exact time yet, but I will be receiving an instructions letter in couple days. I hope we will have a successful surgery and no surprises. We waited too long already to do this, and Gerald is the best candidate for G-tube now. Too bad I was hoping that he'll be eating by now. I guess I failed on that part. I just don't know anything else to do to get him to eat orally :(. Anyway, I heard a lot of good things about G-tube. Some that had experience with it says it was easy than the nose tube... so I can't wait for it. Wish us luck and most important wish GJ the best of luck! Thanks.