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How To Deal With Harness Of Stomach In Cancer Patient With Feeding Tube?

my grandma has a feeding tube do to stomach cancer. she had a gastric by pass. she has had the feeding tube in for about 2 months. now she is having extream pain where the tube is and her stomach is as hard as a rock. why and what can we do to help.
                                                               
Wed, 27 May 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Feeding tube needs to be changed after 15-20 days to avoid complications.
Your grandmother is having feeding tube since 2 months, so possibility of infection is high in her case.
And she is having pain and local area hardness, this suggest infection and inflammation more.
So better to consult doctor and get done placement of new feeding tube. She may also need antibiotics.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing good health to your grand mother.
Thanks.
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How To Deal With Harness Of Stomach In Cancer Patient With Feeding Tube?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Feeding tube needs to be changed after 15-20 days to avoid complications. Your grandmother is having feeding tube since 2 months, so possibility of infection is high in her case. And she is having pain and local area hardness, this suggest infection and inflammation more. So better to consult doctor and get done placement of new feeding tube. She may also need antibiotics. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your grand mother. Thanks.