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I don't know one person with a feeding tube who is extremely grateful they have one, but I also don't know one person who wishes they didn't need it - Chanel White

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Many medical conditions, diseases, disorders, and people of all ages require the use of feeding tubes

Many patients with feeding tubes have no visible illness. Many conditions that require a tube are due to a malfunctioning organ, or the complete failure of ones digestive system. While many of us profess our deep love for these tubes, it is not an ideal situation. While yes they give is life and important sustaining nutrition, we do not love the way of life which has been thrust upon us.

I don't know one person with a feeding tube who is extremely grateful they have one, but I also don't know one person who wishes they didn't need it. It is a hard life adjusting to low, or no, oral consumption. Watching everyone…

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 Many medical conditions, diseases, disorders, and people of all ages require the use of feeding tubes

Many patients with feeding tubes have no visible illness. Many conditions that require a tube are due to a malfunctioning organ or the complete failure of ones digestive system. While many of us profess our deep love for these life sustaining apparatuses, it is not an ideal situation.

A Day in the Life of a Tube Fed Wife

Many medical conditions, diseases, disorders, and people of all ages require the use of feeding tubes.

Feeding Matters

Feeding Matters is furthering advances in pediatric feeding disorders by accelerating identification, igniting research, and promoting collaborative care for children and families.

Feeding Raya

The story of as girl and her feeding tube.

Feeding Tube Awareness Fpundation

Feeding Tube Awareness was founded in 2010 to support parents of children who are tube-fed, while raising positive awareness of tube feeding as a lifesaving medical intervention. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our organization is run 100% by exceptional parent volunteers who combine their personal experience and professional knowledge.

Feeding Tube Awareness Week

Feeding Tube Awareness Week® was created by the Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to increase awareness of feeding tubes and enteral feeding.

Feeding Underweight Children

This site is written by Sharon Yirilli, a registered dietitian and pediatric nutritionist who specializes in nutrition counseling for children and adolescents, and has dedicated her career to helping families make mealtimes more peaceful while improving the nutrition of the children.

Mic-Key

Are you limited by your feeding tube? The need for enteral feeding can be emotionally complex and limit tube users’ lifestyle choices. Discover the feeding tube fit for active adults, teens and babies!

NoTube

We can help your child learn to eat without a feeding tube. With our clinically evaluated tube weaning method, you can teach your child to eat and increase the quality of your family's life.

The Oley Foundation

Founded in 1983 by Lyn Howard, MD and her patient, Clarence “Oley” Oldenburg, the Oley Foundation is a national, independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that strives to enrich the lives of patients dependent on home intravenous nutrition (parenteral) and tube feeding (enteral) through education, advocacy, and networking.

My Tubey Books

Children's books for tube fed kids.

Have G-Tube, Will Travel

This site will be primarily photos and perhaps a bit of information about being tube-fed. My goal is simple, to increase awareness about being tube-fed.

KidsHealth

Fortunately, a gastrostomy is a common procedure that takes only about 30 to 45 minutes. After spending 1 or 2 days in the hospital, kids who have had a gastrostomy can get back to their normal activities fairly quickly after the incision has healed.

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