Hi @ltecato, I was able to merge both your discussions into one discussion that appears simultaneously in both the Ostomy group and the Lung Health group. That way all the conversation about feeding tubes and aspiration pneumonia will be in one place. I was able to modify the title to include “aspiration pneumonia” by removing the words “cross post”.

As you know, Mayo Clinic Connect is a community of patients sharing experiences. As for searching for irrefutable evidence regarding feeding tubes and prevention of aspiration pneumonia have you searched using Google Scholar for journals on the subject? What are you learning or not learning from your doctors or ostomy nurses?

You sound very frustrated with the paucity of information you’re getting. Are you susceptible to aspiration pneumonia and a feeding tube is being recommended?