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Anyone with a feeding tube, how did you get one?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 19, 2021 | Replies (17)

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@gastrogirl

Sometimes it is very hard to get a doctor, PA or NP to listen to you.

Trying plain talk… this has not worked for me: ________ … I need|want this: ______ .

If you do not have someone to go with you change that. It is a good idea for someone to be there that can say: you are not listening. .. or to ask: why?

I hope someone listens to you soon.

ZeeGee

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Thanks. I know what you mean. My husband has voiced his concerns a LOT! Tells them exactly what changes he sees, how much worse it has gotten and how each day is for me. But still they say, nope and throw more meds at me or want to do something that will not help my nutrition. That is why I am asking. How bad was everyone else before they were able to get it. I had my gastro yesterday tell me, he does believe in feeding tubes of any kind. To call the university. So I did and can not get in until Feb on an emergency basis. My fear is I will collapse before someone listens to me. I do not want/need three antidepressants, I want/need nutrition and my life back! Hah!