u/blaineblainegoaway

I've been seeing people draw water into ENFit syringes from water bottles. What water bottles do you all use/recommend?

My feeding tube clogged (and my stoma prolapsed??), so I am getting a switch tomorrow. I think I want the dangler instead of the button because I don't want to worry about extensions if I have gaps in care and have a stabilization system that works, but I must admit that the button might make me feel prettier because the dangler is difficult to keep looking clean and makes my clothes ride up. I have been talking about this with my bf since I got the tube a few months ago, and though I keep deciding that I should stick with a dangler, I keep coming back to to indecision. I want to hear from people who choose to have a dangler. Why do you keep a dangler instead of swapping for a button?

I have SMAS and had a GJ tube placed a month ago, and I'm not sure how to manage the vomit. Before my tube, I was vomiting into my esophagus and swallowing it back, but since I've had the tube, the cap just opens up and spills everywhere. I've had to change pants, change sheets, and shampoo the carpet. I am so tired of this and not sure how I can go back to working if I'm going to be vomiting on myself regularly. I have been vomiting from but G, but my last straw was just now and came from my J.

I make sure the caps to my G and J are fully on after flushes. I am currently walking around with occlusion scissors on the tube, but it's uncomfortable when I'm lying down.

Does anyone have recommendations for reducing the explosive vomit from the tubes? As a note, I have hand dexterity and strength disability, and the occlusion scissors are already difficult to put on.

Update: I have a syringe hooked to the G port while my J is being fed. I like the suggestions so far and am looking into procuring them and trying them. Thank you to everyone who has responded so far!