There are three different ways to administer nutrition (or fluids) via a feeding tube. I personally use or have used all three over time. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, you should simply look at which variant best suits your own needs. This can indeed vary depending on the situation. Perhaps you will find out …
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Eating with the PEG – my soup phase
As I described to you in one of my last posts, there was a time in my life with PEG when I consciously avoided eating food orally altogether. However, one early summer’s day, the afternoon turned out a little differently than originally planned. Everything took much longer and ended with dinner at a restaurant with friends. …
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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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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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