Mic-Key balloon

[pjspiegle]

We never check Nathans either. We do change the mickey every month though. I thought the syringe attached directly too it too with no adapters. We also have a 6 ml syringe and use 5 mls of water.

Someone said you can keep using the one in the kit because it is not a sterile procedure, and that is correct. Since you are only using water in it, all you have to do is make sure to pull it apart and let it dry good before putting it away.

 

[pjspiegle]

We never check Nathans either. We do change the mickey every month though. I thought the syringe attached directly too it too with no adapters. We also have a 6 ml syringe and use 5 mls of water.

Someone said you can keep using the one in the kit because it is not a sterile procedure, and that is correct. Since you are only using water in it, all you have to do is make sure to pull it apart and let it dry good before putting it away.

 

[pjspiegle]

We never check Nathans either. We do change the mickey every month though. I thought the syringe attached directly too it too with no adapters. We also have a 6 ml syringe and use 5 mls of water.

Someone said you can keep using the one in the kit because it is not a sterile procedure, and that is correct. Since you are only using water in it, all you have to do is make sure to pull it apart and let it dry good before putting it away.

 

[pjspiegle]

We never check Nathans either. We do change the mickey every month though. I thought the syringe attached directly too it too with no adapters. We also have a 6 ml syringe and use 5 mls of water.

Someone said you can keep using the one in the kit because it is not a sterile procedure, and that is correct. Since you are only using water in it, all you have to do is make sure to pull it apart and let it dry good before putting it away.

 

[pjspiegle]

We never check Nathans either. We do change the mickey every month though. I thought the syringe attached directly too it too with no adapters. We also have a 6 ml syringe and use 5 mls of water.

Someone said you can keep using the one in the kit because it is not a sterile procedure, and that is correct. Since you are only using water in it, all you have to do is make sure to pull it apart and let it dry good before putting it away.

 

[Buckeye]

Patty - we have been to two separate GI docs since he got the g-tube and one insisted that we change the mickey every three months and the other one could care less when we change it. She wrote our script for it to be changed very six months, but she said if it looked OK we could leave it in for 9 months to a year. Strange how different doctors have different views on it. I end up changing it every six months just because it starts to leak air after a while (if you leave it uncapped his stomach pressure will blow gas out of the mickey if it's too old).

 

[Buckeye]

Patty - we have been to two separate GI docs since he got the g-tube and one insisted that we change the mickey every three months and the other one could care less when we change it. She wrote our script for it to be changed very six months, but she said if it looked OK we could leave it in for 9 months to a year. Strange how different doctors have different views on it. I end up changing it every six months just because it starts to leak air after a while (if you leave it uncapped his stomach pressure will blow gas out of the mickey if it's too old).

 

[Buckeye]

Patty - we have been to two separate GI docs since he got the g-tube and one insisted that we change the mickey every three months and the other one could care less when we change it. She wrote our script for it to be changed very six months, but she said if it looked OK we could leave it in for 9 months to a year. Strange how different doctors have different views on it. I end up changing it every six months just because it starts to leak air after a while (if you leave it uncapped his stomach pressure will blow gas out of the mickey if it's too old).

 

[Buckeye]

Patty - we have been to two separate GI docs since he got the g-tube and one insisted that we change the mickey every three months and the other one could care less when we change it. She wrote our script for it to be changed very six months, but she said if it looked OK we could leave it in for 9 months to a year. Strange how different doctors have different views on it. I end up changing it every six months just because it starts to leak air after a while (if you leave it uncapped his stomach pressure will blow gas out of the mickey if it's too old).

 

[Buckeye]

Patty - we have been to two separate GI docs since he got the g-tube and one insisted that we change the mickey every three months and the other one could care less when we change it. She wrote our script for it to be changed very six months, but she said if it looked OK we could leave it in for 9 months to a year. Strange how different doctors have different views on it. I end up changing it every six months just because it starts to leak air after a while (if you leave it uncapped his stomach pressure will blow gas out of the mickey if it's too old).

 

[AUradar]

Two other suggestions since you are new

1) don't use saline water. My surgeon kind of rolled her eyes when she told us this, but the "official" rule is the salt could crystalize and cause the valve not to open. Surgeon didn't really buy that, but dang, if it did.........

2) get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times. Put in in the diaper bag, car, whatever. If you can't get a spare, keep the old one next time you change it. Basically, if the one you have ever comes out for whatever reason you need to replace it right away. I've been told within 30 minutes. If you can't get a spare, if hte bulb ever fails and the tube falls out just put it back in and tape it down untill you get a new one.

 

[AUradar]

Two other suggestions since you are new

1) don't use saline water. My surgeon kind of rolled her eyes when she told us this, but the "official" rule is the salt could crystalize and cause the valve not to open. Surgeon didn't really buy that, but dang, if it did.........

2) get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times. Put in in the diaper bag, car, whatever. If you can't get a spare, keep the old one next time you change it. Basically, if the one you have ever comes out for whatever reason you need to replace it right away. I've been told within 30 minutes. If you can't get a spare, if hte bulb ever fails and the tube falls out just put it back in and tape it down untill you get a new one.

 

[AUradar]

Two other suggestions since you are new

1) don't use saline water. My surgeon kind of rolled her eyes when she told us this, but the "official" rule is the salt could crystalize and cause the valve not to open. Surgeon didn't really buy that, but dang, if it did.........

2) get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times. Put in in the diaper bag, car, whatever. If you can't get a spare, keep the old one next time you change it. Basically, if the one you have ever comes out for whatever reason you need to replace it right away. I've been told within 30 minutes. If you can't get a spare, if hte bulb ever fails and the tube falls out just put it back in and tape it down untill you get a new one.

 

[AUradar]

Two other suggestions since you are new

1) don't use saline water. My surgeon kind of rolled her eyes when she told us this, but the "official" rule is the salt could crystalize and cause the valve not to open. Surgeon didn't really buy that, but dang, if it did.........

2) get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times. Put in in the diaper bag, car, whatever. If you can't get a spare, keep the old one next time you change it. Basically, if the one you have ever comes out for whatever reason you need to replace it right away. I've been told within 30 minutes. If you can't get a spare, if hte bulb ever fails and the tube falls out just put it back in and tape it down untill you get a new one.

 

[AUradar]

Two other suggestions since you are new

1) don't use saline water. My surgeon kind of rolled her eyes when she told us this, but the "official" rule is the salt could crystalize and cause the valve not to open. Surgeon didn't really buy that, but dang, if it did.........

2) get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times. Put in in the diaper bag, car, whatever. If you can't get a spare, keep the old one next time you change it. Basically, if the one you have ever comes out for whatever reason you need to replace it right away. I've been told within 30 minutes. If you can't get a spare, if hte bulb ever fails and the tube falls out just put it back in and tape it down untill you get a new one.

 

[jacksmom]

"get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times"
I second that!!!

I didn't start until last October when I changed my son's feeding tube and we went through two 'new' feeding tubes in one month!!! The balloon poped on one and split on the other. Thank goodness we were at home! and thankfully I was able to return the broken feeding tube and get a replacement for free. They are very very expensive!!!
Now my spare is aways in the diaper bag with us where ever we go.
-Carey

 

[jacksmom]

"get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times"
I second that!!!

I didn't start until last October when I changed my son's feeding tube and we went through two 'new' feeding tubes in one month!!! The balloon poped on one and split on the other. Thank goodness we were at home! and thankfully I was able to return the broken feeding tube and get a replacement for free. They are very very expensive!!!
Now my spare is aways in the diaper bag with us where ever we go.
-Carey

 

[jacksmom]

"get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times"
I second that!!!

I didn't start until last October when I changed my son's feeding tube and we went through two 'new' feeding tubes in one month!!! The balloon poped on one and split on the other. Thank goodness we were at home! and thankfully I was able to return the broken feeding tube and get a replacement for free. They are very very expensive!!!
Now my spare is aways in the diaper bag with us where ever we go.
-Carey

 

[jacksmom]

"get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times"
I second that!!!

I didn't start until last October when I changed my son's feeding tube and we went through two 'new' feeding tubes in one month!!! The balloon poped on one and split on the other. Thank goodness we were at home! and thankfully I was able to return the broken feeding tube and get a replacement for free. They are very very expensive!!!
Now my spare is aways in the diaper bag with us where ever we go.
-Carey

 

[jacksmom]

"get yourself a spare tube and carry it with you at all times"
I second that!!!

I didn't start until last October when I changed my son's feeding tube and we went through two 'new' feeding tubes in one month!!! The balloon poped on one and split on the other. Thank goodness we were at home! and thankfully I was able to return the broken feeding tube and get a replacement for free. They are very very expensive!!!
Now my spare is aways in the diaper bag with us where ever we go.
-Carey