Ryan’s urine visually appears clear. It has for around 24 hours now. I decided to keep Ryan in bed for the day yesterday. This is the first time since July (I believe) that we haven’t had him up. Anyhow, a day of no activity wouldn’t hurt. Everyone needs a day off.
G-Tube Comes Out.
Ryan receives all his hydration and nutrition through a gastric feeding tube, commonly called a g-tube. It is merely a tube inserted through a small abdomen incision into the stomach. Once the tube is in the stomach, a bubble is inflated with saline or distilled water to prevent it from pulling out. As a general rule, these […]
Nutrition Update: Super Foods!
I thought it might be about time to provide another update on Ryan’s Nutrition. In a previous post, I mentioned we are switching Ryan over to a new canned formula called Impact 1.5. This is going well.
Superbowl Sunday
It’s difficult to grasp. By tomorrow, Ryan will miss his second Superbowl. Sure, we’ll have the game on and I know who Ryan would be rooting for (or, more accurately, rooting against), but it’s just not the same. I’ll be pulling for the team my son would want to win.
Nutrition Update.
Last Thursday, January 20th, I met with a Nutritionist to discuss Ryan’s needs and how to meet them. The first thing we agreed on was to provided him a more nutrient dense canned tube feed. He will be using a product called Impact 1.5. It specifically targets brain health. We also discusses his vitamin and […]