Since I also work in the media industry, I know a lot of creative people. Every now and then, they get into a so-called “flow” during their creative work. They then forget everything around them. Sometimes even the food. Surely it’s not just creative professionals who feel this way, but also other people who (have to) …
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Nutrition exclusively via the PEG
In one of my previous posts, I had already mentioned that a feeding tube does not automatically mean that you can no longer take in any food orally. Of course, it always depends on the individual situation. Like many other people, I am also a part-time oral eater. This means that I can take in small …
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Fluid administration via the PEG feeding tube
Funnily enough, people keep forgetting that a feeding tube can be used not only to administer tube feeding but also fluids. This is despite the fact that the food administered must also be liquid. Personally, I find this aspect of tube feeding almost more important than the food supply. After all, a person can go without food …
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“Eating” fast or slow with a PEG?
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I generally consume my tube feedings fairly quickly. In fact, I use the maximum speed of the pump. I have even refused pumps because their maximum speed was only 400 ml per hour. That’s just not enough for me. I always say, “Then I’ll starve while eating…” My feeding …
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What does it feel like having a PEG?
Today a short post about a question that I am repeatedly asked: “How does it actually feel to live with a PEG?” To some, this question may sound stupid. But I think it’s good. Because I think it’s a perfectly valid question. Many oral eaters and even those who may not yet have a PEG …
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My PEG bandage change
My last post was about the fact that almost all people who live with a PEG feeding tube also protect it with a bandage. I am one of them. Of course, as is so often the case in life, there are a few exceptions. But more about that later. Since such a bandage has to …
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The PEG bandage
When you hear the word bandage, you usually think of something being wrapped in a gauze bandage. While this is not technically correct, it is what most people think of. When it comes to a PEG bandage, there is actually no gauze bandage, just a few wound dressings and a plaster. A PEG feeding tube …
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The doctor’s consultation on the PEG – a positive experience
In my last blog post, I told you how the insensitive approach of my doctors initially led to me completely blocking the topic of PEG feeding tubes. Especially because my cautious interest was not taken seriously. This didn’t make it any easier for the staff at the next clinic to convince me to have a …
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The doctor’s consultation on the PEG – a negative experience
Sometimes you already suspect it (and may even have successfully suppressed it until now). When the doctors treating you tell you that a PEG feeding tube is really necessary, it is still often a shock. Even if a PEG is a really good therapeutic tool, a permanent feeding tube is usually nothing to look forward …
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Tube feeding – an introduction
A small warning in advance: this is only the first of many articles on the subject of tube feeding. Because this topic is really very extensive. Of course it is. After all, it’s about our food. One of the most important things in life. There are also countless books, blogs, YouTube channels and TV shows …
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