The tube will go right into his stomach and be able to deposit liquids directly to him.
This is what the tube will look like and for the first few months he will have a tube sticking out of his side. Once he has completely healed from this surgery, we will be able to get a button placed over the tube and he will no longer have to have the tube sticking out.
Lily Gray refers to this as a balloon hole, thinking that once you open it, it will start to inflate like a balloon :)
So when is all this happening?
This Friday, July 22nd, we will go to Duke Hospital and have the surgery to get the g-tube placed. Stephen will be in the hospital till Saturday. Then on Monday, July 25th we will go back to the hospital and stay for the week most likely, to start the ketogenic diet process. During this week, we will be transitioning Stephen and monitoring his levels and also getting intense schooling on the diet.
This is a big week for us! Oh yeah, and someone has a birthday tomorrow... :)
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