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@praying4miracle
Donna - what does your tube look like? I'm ready to get another one because of leakage around the tube - I've had this done three times and each time the tube extender was wider around. Each time the extension is also less flexible and my clothing seems to bother it as well as movement of my arms, twisting, etc. I have a G-tube (inserted surgically rather than endoscopically). My issues started when the incision started festering and it was found the surgeon had left a drainage tube or something in my stomach.

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@omaest
See below. Hope this works for you.
Since you can remove the tubes after feeding, it really cuts down on the friction issue. You will need to replace them periodically but it takes two minutes - they use the same hole - just remove the old and replace with a new one.
The nurse assistant was done with mine before I even new it.
Good luck
-Donna