Comments on: Rob is getting stronger every day http://www.pitlarson.com/2009/10/rob-is-getting-stronger-every-day/ Our Odyssey of Life... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:18:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brad http://www.pitlarson.com/2009/10/rob-is-getting-stronger-every-day/#comment-199 Brad Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:39:44 +0000 http://www.pitlarson.com/?p=801#comment-199 Perhaps a suggestion to insert a PEG tube (don't know the Dutch) would push their little brains that the nasal tube needs to come out in lieu of the PEG tube for comfort and efficiently reasons. Perhaps they would see the absurdity of the relatively inefficient nasal feeding and end the whole thing. A word of explanation: The PEG (sp?) tube is inserted directly into the stomach (painless) the food supplements are administered through it when needed. My thought was that if they felt he still needed the supplement they might rethink it and end the whole ridiculous deal. If he is getting enough nutrition orally, does not have tracheotomy/intubation to interfere with then the the PEG would be backward overkill. Anyway just a thought. The PEG is much more comfortable, not obvious and requires a simple procedure to insert. Maybe that would get them thinking about the whole thing and back away from the liquid feeding altogether. Just a thought. I think he is done with that mess anyway. Sorry to be so technical but I have been thinking about this for awhile. Love to both of you, great to see you progressing Rob, I am still thinking about you all the time, lets put this thing to bed, man, you suffered enough. Love Brad, I want to see you whole man! Perhaps a suggestion to insert a PEG tube (don’t know the Dutch) would push their little brains that the nasal tube needs to come out in lieu of the PEG tube for comfort and efficiently reasons. Perhaps they would see the absurdity of the relatively inefficient nasal feeding and end the whole thing.

A word of explanation: The PEG (sp?) tube is inserted directly into the stomach (painless) the food supplements are administered through it when needed. My thought was that if they felt he still needed the supplement they might rethink it and end the whole ridiculous deal. If he is getting enough nutrition orally, does not have tracheotomy/intubation to interfere with then the the PEG would be backward overkill. Anyway just a thought. The PEG is much more comfortable, not obvious and requires a simple procedure to insert.

Maybe that would get them thinking about the whole thing and back away from the liquid feeding altogether. Just a thought. I think he is done with that mess anyway.

Sorry to be so technical but I have been thinking about this for awhile.
Love to both of you, great to see you progressing Rob, I am still thinking about you all the time, lets put this thing to bed, man, you suffered enough.

Love Brad, I want to see you whole man!

]]> By: Linda http://www.pitlarson.com/2009/10/rob-is-getting-stronger-every-day/#comment-198 Linda Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:54:45 +0000 http://www.pitlarson.com/?p=801#comment-198 Thanks for the update El. You and Rob -- and Jansen -- are an incredible team! There's no doubt you all will make sure he keeps progressing. Thanks for the update El. You and Rob — and Jansen — are an incredible team! There’s no doubt you all will make sure he keeps progressing.

]]> By: Philip Galiga http://www.pitlarson.com/2009/10/rob-is-getting-stronger-every-day/#comment-197 Philip Galiga Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:57:28 +0000 http://www.pitlarson.com/?p=801#comment-197 Ellyn and Robert... I had a great phone conversaton with Mike this weekend and he sent me the link to the blog...Ann and I are sending our good thoughts over the ocean to you both. Robert, you'll be back on the bike soon...I'm sure! -Philip Galiga and Ann Janda Ellyn and Robert…

I had a great phone conversaton with Mike this weekend and he sent me the link to the blog…Ann and I are sending our good thoughts over the ocean to you both.

Robert, you’ll be back on the bike soon…I’m sure!

-Philip Galiga and Ann Janda

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