Simon is currently fed through a g-tube straight into his stomach because he has a weak swallow and occasionally swallows down the wrong tube, as well. Well, his feeds haven't been and still aren't going well. Even though he had the Nissen to stop him from throwing up he is now throwing up through the Nissen. It is taking him one to two hours to keep just over 4 ounces down, 6 times a day. He is not gaining weight and we are having to consider other options. We will meet with his GI doctor on Tuesday to talk about some options. The option that is being discussed, so far, is to place a g/j-tube. The g-tube goes into his stomach and the j-tube goes into his small intestine. This would mean he would be hooked up to his tube and eating more often though, which may impede on his other developmental issues and milestones.
We'll keep you posted on what we decide.
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