Nov 20, 2015 · Hello, my 91-year old dad had a GJ tube put in 3 weeks ago. He burps a lot, gets a ton of gas and complains of pain in his belly. How can we vent him

May 22, 2023 · So swimming with a G or GJ tube is actually okay, though there are some caveats. These most concern the water the swimmer will be submerged in. The ocean and …

Feb 7, 2011 · She has a GJ tube and this has been an issue for us too--especially over the last 6 months. In our situation--we have found that it is indicative to intussusceptions along the J …

Jul 24, 2018 · Hi, our teenager has a GJ tube. All medications are given through the G. We do continuous feeds through the J at 90 ml/hr during the day and 75 ml/hr

Jul 31, 2025 · My 19yo had a gj placed last March and it was placed at the same place of her gj tube from 2023. 1 month after placement she started having excruciating pain that has her on …

Mar 26, 2021 · Hi I am new to the group. I had my GJ tube placed on Jan 11. I had it done at the hospital in IR. They sent me home with no real instructions and I

Oct 24, 2009 · Has anyone had trouble with the balloon that holds a GJ tube in place deflating before they are scheduled to get the tube replaced? Do your tubes

Jan 30, 2009 · I have a GJ tube in place but all I ever use is the J port. I was on a Kangaroo Joey pump which I hated. I'm supposed to be on it 17 hours a day. I choose not to be hooked to a …

Sep 29, 2010 · I go swimming every week and take a relaxing bath once a week without any problem with my feeding tube or the tube site. I too was nervous at first about swimming with a …

Aug 11, 2013 · The Ir have always just cut the j part off of the gj tube and used it for the g tube site. When the surgeon placed my first j tube they placed it on the lower left side of my …