Hello everyone.
Been a while since my first post.
An update of sorts I guess. Dad had his PEG fitted yesterday, at Lane Fox Unit @ St Thomas’ hospital. I was able to stay with him up until and then again after the procedure. All has gone well and he will be home tomorrow! My mum, sister and myself had training today on the use of the feeing pump etc. Mum is very apprehensive about getting it wrong. I said I will go over Friday night and help her set up the first nights feed. Everyone is very keen for dad to start the peg feeding as he has lost 1.5 stone in weight in about 3 months. He has been eating blended food now for a while as his swallowing has deteriorated, supplemented by Ensure. He still eats some other foods that he can manage - risk feeding according to the docs - but he wants to continue. Things like crisps that melt e.g skips. He sucks on ginger nuts and likes a bowl of ice cream and a bowl of porridge for breakfast.
I don’t really know what my point is here to be honest. Before the procedure dad told me he wasn’t sure it was all worth the hassle. Again worrying about the burden on us I think and a reluctance to take this further step.
Been a while since my first post.
An update of sorts I guess. Dad had his PEG fitted yesterday, at Lane Fox Unit @ St Thomas’ hospital. I was able to stay with him up until and then again after the procedure. All has gone well and he will be home tomorrow! My mum, sister and myself had training today on the use of the feeing pump etc. Mum is very apprehensive about getting it wrong. I said I will go over Friday night and help her set up the first nights feed. Everyone is very keen for dad to start the peg feeding as he has lost 1.5 stone in weight in about 3 months. He has been eating blended food now for a while as his swallowing has deteriorated, supplemented by Ensure. He still eats some other foods that he can manage - risk feeding according to the docs - but he wants to continue. Things like crisps that melt e.g skips. He sucks on ginger nuts and likes a bowl of ice cream and a bowl of porridge for breakfast.
I don’t really know what my point is here to be honest. Before the procedure dad told me he wasn’t sure it was all worth the hassle. Again worrying about the burden on us I think and a reluctance to take this further step.
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