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Help on P.E.G or similar stoma feeding

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grannysue05 Fri 24-Nov-17 10:42:22

Just heard that our dear brother in law and wife are leaving cancer hospital today and coming to stay with us for three weeks awaiting his post surgery check up appointment just before Christmas.
He has been very ill and will need to be fed through a P.E.G or stoma tube.
His wife has had instructions on how to "do" this...but she is totally inexperienced.
They live in a remote part of UK, so staying with us (near a major cancer care hospital) is sensible.
Is there anyone with experience of this kind of care able to help with advice/tips/types of food suitable etc ?
I would be so grateful as I fear we will be stumbling along.

Luckygirl Fri 24-Nov-17 10:53:19

The local district nurse will be able to pop in and advise if you need it. You can access them via your surgery. They will simply treat him as a temporary resident.

I hope their stay goes well.

midgey Fri 24-Nov-17 11:04:22

You brother in law will come home with everything he needs, his ‘food’ will come in bottles and come with a special pump. A special nurse is available to ring or may be available to come and show you how to do things. It is daunting at first but after a couple days it will be so much easier. It may be he is allowed to eat a little as well, in which case it’s a little of what he fancies! If you would to pm me please do.

midgey Fri 24-Nov-17 11:05:27

Sorry I meant if you would like to pm me please do!

grannysue05 Fri 24-Nov-17 16:12:57

Thank you Lucky and midgey.
Just getting B.I.L. settled so will know more tomorrow.
Most grateful for your help so far.

MissAdventure Fri 24-Nov-17 17:08:54

Best wishes to your brother in law, sue. Hope he goes from strength to strength.

Motherofmany Sun 26-Nov-17 15:16:45

Please do not worry, once his wife gets the hang of it life does get a lot easier. Both my youngest children (19 and 12) are peg and jpeg fed and this way of feeding is a life saver for me. Fortunately we have not got a cancer diagnosis which must be difficult to deal with but good luck.

grannysue05 Sun 26-Nov-17 15:26:14

Thanks MissA and Motherofmany
So grateful for support in this.
Brother-in law well settled now but weary after the move from hospital to home.
Getting used to the cleaning of the tube and the pump for the food.
Site looks a little red at the moment, but the tube has not been in for long, so I guess it will settle.
I will see how he is tomorrow.