Feeding tube hole

rmkbrad
rmkbrad Member Posts: 176
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I had my feeding tube taken out six days ago, my question is. How long did you wait before going swimming and getting into the lake? I have not gone swimming or boating this year since I could not get into the water. Tommorow will be 100 degrees and I want to take the fishing boat to the lake. Should I wait or get in the water?

Brad

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  • micktissue
    micktissue Member Posts: 430
    #2
    feeding tube
    What did your Dr say? Did your Dr not say? If he/she did not I am shocked that something as important as this would go unadvised.

    What I understand is, for most cases, the wait is only a few days.

    Best,

    Mick
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #3
    My gastro Doc
    Hi Brad.

    My gastroenterologist told me to wait about a week or so, then take a good look at it and see if it had fully closed off. She said that some folks, those that had a tube for many months or years, sometimes took longer than that to close off. Mine didn't look fully closed to me after a week (but I'm paranoid) so I stayed out of the water a week or so longer. It was definitely closed then. So, just take a good look at it. I'm betting you are okay.

    So VERY happy to hear that you are up for boating on the lake!

    Deb
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    #4
    D Lewis said:

    My gastro Doc
    Hi Brad.

    My gastroenterologist told me to wait about a week or so, then take a good look at it and see if it had fully closed off. She said that some folks, those that had a tube for many months or years, sometimes took longer than that to close off. Mine didn't look fully closed to me after a week (but I'm paranoid) so I stayed out of the water a week or so longer. It was definitely closed then. So, just take a good look at it. I'm betting you are okay.

    So VERY happy to hear that you are up for boating on the lake!

    Deb

    2nd b-button
    Not to spook you about the closure, Brad, but I still am getting seapage out of my new/2nd belly-button, and I got my PEG out on May 4th. Did have it for 15+-months, so maybe mine's a lot slower than some. If it was me, I'd still try to find a way to keep the H2O out.

    kcass
  • rmkbrad
    rmkbrad Member Posts: 176
    #5
    Kent Cass said:

    2nd b-button
    Not to spook you about the closure, Brad, but I still am getting seapage out of my new/2nd belly-button, and I got my PEG out on May 4th. Did have it for 15+-months, so maybe mine's a lot slower than some. If it was me, I'd still try to find a way to keep the H2O out.

    kcass

    6 months
    I had mine for six months, seems scabed over now. I think I will wait for another week or so before I go swimming. Headed to Oregon next month to go crabbing and some fishing as well.

    Brad
  • Scambuster
    Scambuster Member Posts: 973
    #6
    rmkbrad said:

    6 months
    I had mine for six months, seems scabed over now. I think I will wait for another week or so before I go swimming. Headed to Oregon next month to go crabbing and some fishing as well.

    Brad

    Water Proof Bandage
    Brad,

    you could try those neat Waterproof patches that come in various sizes. If you are a 'hersuit' type (Hairy man), you may want to shave a patch around it to make sure you get a good clean seal.

    Scam

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