SYMPTOMS :
Coughing during the day and at night in bed, short of breath and lots of infamation in my chest.
Blood oxygen saturation level: 91 %
PRESCRIBED MEDICINES:
1. ANTIBIOTIC: Teva-Levofloxacin 750 mg. Take one daily after food for seven days
2. PREDNISONE 50mg: Take one daily after food for inflamation.
Sr Citizen, Bulbar Polio Survivor, Hockey Fan and Roman Catholic. Have dealt with the late effects of polio since 1996.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
PEG TUBE SITE RELOCATION, MARCH 31,2012
MY PEG TUBE RELOCATION TO ANOTHER SITE
BY Peter C Ellis, Age 75, Dated March 31, 2012
REASON FOR NEW SITE:
My six year old PEG TUBE stoma was leaking off and on for four months, became infected and herniated for the second time within a year and popped out of its existing location on Jan 22/12. I went to Emergency immediately Sunday night, slept there overnite
SURGERY:
On Monday Jan 23/12 my gastroenterologist installed a new Peg Tube in a new site as old site was infected. My gastroenterologist used a children’s endoscopy scope because of my severe weakened post polio pharyngeal muscles. I then had x-rays done to verify there weren’t any perforations.
CARE OF EXISTING SIX YEAR OLD STOMA:
After being burned on my outer skin by my stomach acid coming through the old infected stoma for twelve days while feeding through the new site , I had a home care stoma specialized nurse come home to see me on Feb 3/12. She Installed a pouch over it to collect any further drainage. On Feb 10/12, the collecting pouch was removed.
Today my old stoma has completely healed and is closed.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM MY EXPERIENCE:
Make sure you have a pouch installed over existing stoma immediately after the surgery to collect the drainage to avoid the very painful stinging and burning of your outer skin like I had for twelve days.
MAINTENANCE OF MY NEW STOMA:
I change the gauze once every morning on rising, Cleanse the wound with saline solution, apply Calmoseptine pink cream with a cotton tip applicator, and cover it up with a new gauze.
CARE OF SKIN BURNS AROUND OLD STOMA: Apply Calmoseptine pink cream.
Signed: Peter C Ellis
BY Peter C Ellis, Age 75, Dated March 31, 2012
REASON FOR NEW SITE:
My six year old PEG TUBE stoma was leaking off and on for four months, became infected and herniated for the second time within a year and popped out of its existing location on Jan 22/12. I went to Emergency immediately Sunday night, slept there overnite
SURGERY:
On Monday Jan 23/12 my gastroenterologist installed a new Peg Tube in a new site as old site was infected. My gastroenterologist used a children’s endoscopy scope because of my severe weakened post polio pharyngeal muscles. I then had x-rays done to verify there weren’t any perforations.
CARE OF EXISTING SIX YEAR OLD STOMA:
After being burned on my outer skin by my stomach acid coming through the old infected stoma for twelve days while feeding through the new site , I had a home care stoma specialized nurse come home to see me on Feb 3/12. She Installed a pouch over it to collect any further drainage. On Feb 10/12, the collecting pouch was removed.
Today my old stoma has completely healed and is closed.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM MY EXPERIENCE:
Make sure you have a pouch installed over existing stoma immediately after the surgery to collect the drainage to avoid the very painful stinging and burning of your outer skin like I had for twelve days.
MAINTENANCE OF MY NEW STOMA:
I change the gauze once every morning on rising, Cleanse the wound with saline solution, apply Calmoseptine pink cream with a cotton tip applicator, and cover it up with a new gauze.
CARE OF SKIN BURNS AROUND OLD STOMA: Apply Calmoseptine pink cream.
Signed: Peter C Ellis
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