You are advised to look at each stage and movement involved in the task of toileting, working out how best you will manage your clothing. Consider both day- and night-time scenarios; many people are sleepy and less stable at night, so may need the simplest of clothing options. appropriate confirmation of intra-gastric tube position if there are any concerns for misplacement. 5 As well as using it for feeding and medicines, a gastrostomy can also allow gas to be ‘vented’ from the stomach to reduce bloating or to drain stomach contents. If you have reduced, or no sensation in your lower body, and you are immobile in the chair much of the time, you must be aware of how the clothing you wear affects your skin condition.

If you use a wheelchair, you may find that some standard clothes are not practical or comfortable to wear for long periods of time. There are clothes designed for wheelchair users commercially available and it is possible to adapt your preferred clothes if you so choose. For example, although a man may usually stand to urinate, if you are unstable, you may find that sitting is a safer, easier option. It also means that you do not need to worry about holding items of clothing whilst using the toilet. MSK’s parking garage is on East 66 th Street between York and 1 st avenues. If you have questions about prices, call 212-639-2338. Loose fitting, stretchy clothing without fastenings, such as T-shirts, will often be easier to manage and eliminates the need to fasten buttons or zipsClothes made from knitted or 'jersey' fabrics are often easier to manage than more stiff, woven fabrics. A small percentage of elastane or Lycra also makes fabric more stretchy, and can help it regain its shape after being stretched. However, if you have sensitive skin, you may wish to avoid synthetic fabrics Picture4: The replacement balloon gastrostomy tube (not to be confused with button PEG or low profile device which also has got a balloon as a retaining device) When feeds and fluids can be introduced will depend on the type of device that has been inserted and whether you previously had a gastrostomy:

Limb supports to assist with dressing are designed to provide dressing support to a person who has had an amputation.Your nutrition NP will go over possible side effects that you may experience with your feeding tube and will give you the Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) Complication Chart as a reference. This chart provides guidelines on how to treat possible complications. You can view the chart online at www.mskcc.org/pe/hpn_chart. Call your doctor or NP if you’re having any problems. If the gastrostomy is being formed radiologically, you will need a drink of barium the evening before the procedure. This usually comes as a milkshake or can be given down an NG tube – it travels through the digestive system to the large intestine so it can be seen clearly during the insertion procedure. If children are using the gastrostomy just for medication rather than feeds, the ward team will show you how to use the device before going home.