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PEG TUBE FEEDING PROBABLY SAVED MICHAEL'S LIFE
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A PEG tube is a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.
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The picture to the left is the PEG tube. It was inserted through his mouth while he was under a general anaesthetic. Food and medications were passed through the tube directly into his stomach.
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The picture to the left shows liquid food being pumped into the PEG tube. It also shows another side-effect that Michael experienced - the blistering and peeling of the soles of his feet.
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This is Michael's sister Beryl who is a dietician. She recommended insertion of a PEG tube for Michael and looked after Michael's food intake throughout his treatment and long after it finished. PEG feeding offers a lot of advantages not the least of which is minimising dental caries. Beryl also arranged for a speech therapist to help when Michael began to talk again. Beryl also arranged Michael's entry into a rehabilition exercise regimen to build up his strength. It is a pity that every patient doesn't have a sister like Beryl.
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