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Re: Swallowing & PEG

Subject: Re: Swallowing & PEG
From: "Zippo Bilbrok 3.0e8" <jaryan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 12:49:04 -0400
In-reply-to: <96082709201095@saber.udayton.edu> from "Marcia Hutcheson" at Aug 27, 96 09:20:10 am
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>
> Wanted to give you all an update in what is happening with my dad. We thought
> he was coming directly home from the hospital last week, but he was having
> problems with bowel control, something that I assume is a result of the
> feeding tube and the body getting used to this new form of nutrition.

Bowel control problems occur frequently with supplemental feeding.  There
are high fiber feeding preparations that help.  We have put banana
flakes in tube feedings to slow diarrhea.  Consult your doctor for
suggestions.
-----
Regards
Mary Ann

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