Ever wonder what a “Tube Feeding Dietitian” does?

Well, let’s chat about it!

Imagine you’re going about your normal busy life, then BOOM, tragedy strikes.  A car accident, a cancer diagnosis, stroke, ALS, anything. EVERYTHING in your life is derailed and you’re left picking up the pieces.

One of those pieces may be a feeding tube that goes into your stomach.  You can no longer chew or swallow food — it’s the only way you can eat!

After a stay in the hospital, you’re sent home with a plan of how to feed yourself formula through the tube, but then you start running into roadblocks.  Your digestion has changed, and you’re not tolerating the formula. Your poop is a problem. You’re having reflux, or vomiting your formula. Being on an all-liquid diet is not working for you. You’re unable to meet your feeding goal, you’re losing weight, and you.are.stressed.out.

Enter me – a dietitian that specializes in tube feedings, I see patients like you every day! We consult and talk about your medical history, how you ate before your tube was placed, discuss formula options (or real blended food), and find a feeding schedule that works for you.  Then we build a plan just for you to bring normalcy back to your life!  

There is so much value of having a Tube Feeding Dietitian work with you. Someone who gets it, who understands the challenges you’re going through, and partners with you to improve your health.

You don’t have to do this alone.  You can have normalcy in your life again.  If this is you, or someone you know, send me a message and let’s chat!