T.J. Tuesday

Time For A G-J Tube

What's a G-J tube you ask? Well the G-tube is my feeding tube and is still in place, but the J-tube is a smaller tube that fits inside the G-tube and hooks into a part of the small intestine which bypasses my stomach. The reason for the new tube is because my G-tube site on my tummy is still very red and is still leaking. The leaking causes yeast to grow which is not good but goes away after cleaning really well. I will still get nutrition through the feeds in the J-tube helping me to grow and it will allow the site to heal. Because of the yeast and leaking I had to have a dressing change every 8 hours which hurt really really bad, so the doctors gave me some morphine. Earlier this week I had a little bit of a fever so they put me on broad spectrum antibiotics, but that's done and no more fever! I also had to get an IV put in so I could get some fluids in while my tummy is healing, but the nurses couldn't get it in either of my hands or feet so it's in my scalp. It looks and sounds a lot worse then it is. The only highlight of the week is when I smile because it seems like that's the only time Mommy and Daddy smile. The problem is when I'm not on morphine it hurts and when I am on morphine I get really tired, so it's hard to find time to smile. Please say extra prayers this week for my tummy healing so I can get this J-tube out and off morphine, and for Mommy and Daddy.

Measurements

Length:-------- 22.05 inches------------- 50-90th percentile
Weight:-------- 8lbs 12.7 ounces-------- 10-50th percentile
Head Cir:------ 15.16 inches------------ 50-90th percentile

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