my heart is breaking NG tubes everywhere

pete43lost_at_sea
pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
edited May 2011 in Colorectal Cancer #1
its 3am level 8 saint vincents hospital. i think my pain killers have kicked in at last. i just walked up the hall to loosen my bowels.

what did i see ?

well level 8 is the colorectal floor.

today and tomorrow are big op days here.

so many sweet old people with ng tubes and a few younger ones.

all the beds are full here. the nurses are so busy, no chats tonight.

seeing all these colorectal patients just touched me, it reminded me of my resection 7 months ago.

if i get the the chance i'll talk with a few over the next couple of days, may try and give some encouagement.

our cancer is so nasty the way it picks on the old and vulnerable. not that i want more young people. i don;t know its just so sad seeing all thes people at the beginning of the colorectal journey and me at the end hopefully.

i remember my first night with the ng tube it was the worst for me.

hugs,
pete

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  • jjaj133
    jjaj133 Member Posts: 867 Member
    #2
    Hi Pete, glad you are coming
    Hi Pete, glad you are coming along. I ave been thinking about you and sending good thoughts.
    It is very sweet of you to offer encouragement. I am sure it will be appreciated.
    Keep up the good work.

    judy
  • christinecarl
    christinecarl Member Posts: 543 Member
    #3
    NG tube
    The NG tube is one of my worst memories of being diagnosed. I remember being told I had colon cancer and the ER nurse telling me I would need an NG tube, they shove it up my nose and then I promptly vomit on myself, good times, thank God I already had the hospital gown on. So nice of you to be there for others.
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #4
    jjaj133 said:

    Hi Pete, glad you are coming
    Hi Pete, glad you are coming along. I ave been thinking about you and sending good thoughts.
    It is very sweet of you to offer encouragement. I am sure it will be appreciated.
    Keep up the good work.

    judy

    thanks judy
    even helping one lost soul
    god help them, they cannot imagine the challenges in front of them.
    i appreciate the thoughts because just when you think your done our cancwe has one last trick.
    hugs,
    pete
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #5
    christinecarl said:

    NG tube
    The NG tube is one of my worst memories of being diagnosed. I remember being told I had colon cancer and the ER nurse telling me I would need an NG tube, they shove it up my nose and then I promptly vomit on myself, good times, thank God I already had the hospital gown on. So nice of you to be there for others.

    sorry your ng story is so horrible
    i am here fighting postop infection, these ng patients all turned up yesterday.
    just a coincidence. the bad memories are just memories.

    i had 2 ngs twice the fun, the xecond one was for free. i also was awake for the second mg. unforgetable is all i can say.

    hugs pete
  • PGLGreg
    PGLGreg Member Posts: 731
    #6
    From a sweet old person:
    I woke up after surgery with an NG tube, and kept it for 9 days. It gave me a sore throat, but otherwise I didn't mind it.

    --Greg
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #7
    PGLGreg said:

    From a sweet old person:
    I woke up after surgery with an NG tube, and kept it for 9 days. It gave me a sore throat, but otherwise I didn't mind it.

    --Greg

    i guess they were a lucky sweet old person
    my recoveryfrom my resection was pretty horrendous 14 days no food, vomits etc etc. i just hope they are mostly spared the worst of the recovery.
    pete
  • pluckey
    pluckey Member Posts: 484 Member
    #8
    Oh Pete,
    Having the NG tube
    Oh Pete,

    Having the NG tube inserted bedside with a bunch of Doogie Howser interns see me panic and scream and cry, not one of my finer memories. That same day I had a feeding tube inserted in my neck and a botched barium enema, so done 2x. One of my very worst memories of 2 years in cancer hell.

    So I can totally relate the visual you described, there's something that makes you look so very weak and vulnerable.

    ((HUGS))

    Peggy
  • jjaj133
    jjaj133 Member Posts: 867 Member
    #9
    pete43lost_at_sea said:

    thanks judy
    even helping one lost soul
    god help them, they cannot imagine the challenges in front of them.
    i appreciate the thoughts because just when you think your done our cancwe has one last trick.
    hugs,
    pete

    Amen to that/ I don't think
    Amen to that/ I don't think i ever had an ng tube. what is it?
    Doesn't sound like something i want either.
    j
  • lizzydavis
    lizzydavis Member Posts: 893
    #10
    pluckey said:

    Oh Pete,
    Having the NG tube
    Oh Pete,

    Having the NG tube inserted bedside with a bunch of Doogie Howser interns see me panic and scream and cry, not one of my finer memories. That same day I had a feeding tube inserted in my neck and a botched barium enema, so done 2x. One of my very worst memories of 2 years in cancer hell.

    So I can totally relate the visual you described, there's something that makes you look so very weak and vulnerable.

    ((HUGS))

    Peggy

    Hi Pete,
    Hi Pete,

    Just wanted to let you know I am keeping you close in my thoughts and prayers today. I hope you can feel the strength and comfort I am sending to you.

    Love,
    Lizzy
  • Erinb
    Erinb Member Posts: 293
    #11
    lizzydavis said:

    Hi Pete,
    Hi Pete,

    Just wanted to let you know I am keeping you close in my thoughts and prayers today. I hope you can feel the strength and comfort I am sending to you.

    Love,
    Lizzy

    Yuck! My husband had to have
    Yuck! My husband had to have the NG tube twice. When he was in recovery after his surgery my heart felt heavy for all of the people on the hospital floor. Can you imagine... no one to care for you after a major life changing experience?
    I hope your'e feeling better Pete
    Erin
  • bspangler47
    bspangler47 Member Posts: 145
    #12
    Erinb said:

    Yuck! My husband had to have
    Yuck! My husband had to have the NG tube twice. When he was in recovery after his surgery my heart felt heavy for all of the people on the hospital floor. Can you imagine... no one to care for you after a major life changing experience?
    I hope your'e feeling better Pete
    Erin

    NG tubes etc
    Dear Pete, Hope you are feeling better and you are at home. I dont like NG tubes either had them enough while in the hospital. Hope I wont have another one. I am getting B12 shots from the oncogloy (sp), I had to get them for a week, now receiving them once a week, then a month for a year. I am remaining positive. Most of the time I go up to the oncolgy (SP) floor there are pts in there receiving their treatments. When I left once I cried when I left and I prayed for them all.

    Take Care
    Barbara

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