Wisc. Woman Settles Suit in 2006 Spinach Outbreak Oct 8, 2009
was hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome and depended on a feeding tube and ventilator for survival after eating Dole packaged spinach in August 2006. The outbreak killed three people, sickened 200 and cost the industry $80 million in lost sales. (ABC News -- Wire)
Rally focuses on kids programs Oct 8, 2009
She also has developmental delays and requires a feeding tube for nourishment. The Andersons, of Pocatello, credit the state's Infant Toddler program with providing the help they need to make certain their daughter's many needs are met. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: You should always think ahead Oct 7, 2009
For example, would they want to have a breathing machine, dialysis, a feeding tube, etc. if they have late-stage metastatic cancer. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Physician races an old foe Oct 6, 2009
Shapiro kept working as he dealt with the terrible sores that the radiation burned into his mouth, the feeding tube poked into his stomach, and the loss of 20 pounds from his 130-pound frame. But the time occupied entirely by the disease -- getting to and from chemotherapy and radiation appointments, checking in with his doctors and spending 45 minutes pouring liquid food into his feeding tube three times a day -- ate away at his work days. (Albany Times Union)
Upper Mifflin accident victim may be home for Christmas Oct 6, 2009
He cannot speak, uses a trachea tube to assist breathing and relies on a feeding tube to augment nutrition. Clevenger says he is presently learning how to eat and is taking pureed food by mouth. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Swimmingly cool Oct 5, 2009
"Now we drop some food into the feeding tube," says Scott Lindell, who is running the experiment. "And voila, they are satiated and happy.". (BBC News -- Science)
Letters for Saturday, October 3, 2009 Oct 4, 2009
nsreader wrote on Oct 3, 2009 1:56 PM:" Lori, have you read the entire article? It makes a lot of sense. I was down that road with a dear elderly friend a few years ago. I was her hanai daughter, her only family. She was on a respirator, she had a feeding tube, she was in diapers, and her sight was bad. She was in a hospital bed day after day, month after month, with Dr's continuing to bill Medicare with continual and unnecessary tests and treatments, poking, and prodding to keep her alive. She... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Feeding 'speeds surgery recovery' Oct 3, 2009
It found that patients given nutrition directly into the intestine through a feeding tube recovered around three days faster than those who were fasted and only given basic hydration. Patients also developed fewer major complications following their surgery. (BBC News -- UK)
New Approach For The Treatment Of Malignant Brain Tumors Oct 3, 2009
7, 2006) Although current surgical techniques and multi-modality treatment regimens allow organ preservation for a growing number of patients with head and neck cancers, remaining dependent on a feeding tube. . (Science Daily)
Rapid City soldier continues to mend at Walter Reed Sep 30, 2009
He is unable to speak because he has a feeding tube, according to Steve Stackenwalt. One thumbs-up response was to Gen. George W. Casey, the chief of staff of the Army. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Muscular neck saved USC RB in weights accident Sep 30, 2009
Johnson was using a breathing tube and a feeding tube Tuesday, but was listed in stable condition. He unexpectedly woke up and communicated with his parents Tuesday morning after undergoing an emergency tracheotomy and reconstructive surgery on his throat, which was almost completely flattened by the bar. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Campus Rivalry: Prognosis positive for USC's Johnson Sep 30, 2009
Johnson currently has a temporary tracheotomy and feeding tube. Hlinka said he is unsure when Johnson would be able to speak again. (USA Today -- Sports)
Fate’s hit reveals a wider football family Sep 23, 2009
He continues to receive nourishment through a feeding tube, and he has told both his coach and St. John s Prep principal, Ed Hardiman, that he is eager to confront the challenge ahead. I ve got to eat, I ve got to get to rehab, and I ve got to get back to playing football, he told them. (Boston Globe)
Conditional Consciousness: Patients in Vegetative States Can Learn, Predicting Recovery Sep 21, 2009
To decide whether patients are in a minimally conscious state (MCS), in which there is some evidence of perception, or intentional movement or have sunk into a vegetative state (VS), where there is neither, doctors have traditionally used a battery of tests and observations, many of which require some subjective interpretation, such as deciding whether a patient's movements are purposeful to indicate a sullied feeding tube, for example or just random. "We want to have an objective way of knowing... (Scientific American)
In bad times, trust that God is wiser Sep 19, 2009
Our daughter Abbey, 4 months old, is almost completely reliant on a feeding tube and pump. Pediatric specialists have filled our bedroom with medical equipment that will ensure her growth, so that they can perform open chest surgery this fall to remove part of her lung and a mass therein. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pawlenty Raises Specter of Appeasement... Sep 19, 2009
I guess the Fix had a Value Voters feeding tube up his nose today. Value Voter is sort of like Value City. (The Drudge Report)
Military Update: Community effort needed to help wounded, families Sep 19, 2009
"We had no medications for him. We had no bed for his burned body and we had no food for his feeding tube -- for 30 hours," Leslie said. "My son suffered for 30 hours because this system was not ready.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Popular Stomach Acid Reducer Triples Risk Of Developing Pneumonia, Study Suggests Sep 16, 2009
Doctors should stop using the drug as soon as the risk of bleeding passes once the patient is off the breathing machine and eating, either on his/her own or through a feeding tube. Stopping the drugs earlier appears to be the best thing for patients, Reichert said. (Science Daily)
A daughter's journal is filled with healing words Sep 13, 2009
He'd bake cookies with her so she could give them to others, a ritual she insisted upon even after she'd had a feeding tube put in because her esophagus became too weak to swallow. 1. (Albany Times Union)
I'll prove I'm pro-Vatican, says Berlusconi Sep 9, 2009
Until her death this year, the case divided Italy, with the church and Berlusconi Government insisting she be kept alive with a feeding tube until a final court appeal allowed her family to withdraw treatment. Mr Berlusconi also unleashed a diatribe against critics who have attacked his decision to sue Italian and European newspapers for coverage of his affairs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Family life feels closer to normal with son home Sep 5, 2009
Logan must wear an oxygen tube, and he gets much of his nourishment through a feeding tube, although he's recently begun to take some food orally. Bruce and Tracy administer two shots and eight medications to him daily. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Reverse Nazism And The Healthcare War Sep 4, 2009
All extraordinary measures will continue to be used to resuscitate someone whose wishes are unknown: feeding tube, intubation, cracking ribs to defibrillate, whatever it takes. By contrast, it is private, profit-motivated insurance companies--which deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions and restrict one's choice of doctor, medical treatments and length of hospital stays (based on actuarial tables)--that bear the greatest resemblance to a mulching euthanasia machine. (CBS News)
USM coach benches grave illness Sep 3, 2009
He was stricken with stage III (of five) throat cancer, undergoing extensive chemotherapy and radiation treatments and getting his nutrition through a feeding tube in his stomach ... "USM won its last four and then a bowl game, at just about the same time Farrar was having his feeding tube removed.Bob Coltharp, the Hattiesburg doctor who first diagnosed Farrar with cancer, said although Farrar now is considered cancer-free, a patient who has had stage III throat cancer is not considered "cured"... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Chances of health compromise erodes Sep 1, 2009
seniorlady wrote on Aug 31, 2009 10:18 PM:" decon; FYI I know the move is in place to negotiate with the oncologists and cardiologists which by the way are 2 of the biggest moneymakers known to man. Success is doubtful here because an oncologist can make as much as a million dollars a year from the drugs he uses for chemo. Allow me to give you some interesting reading sir; research Daniels vs. Tenncare. For 21 years this group held the state of Tennessee hostage because a judge placed an... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Deaths in the news: Robert Schindler Aug 31, 2009
Terri Schiavo, who courts ruled was in a "persistent vegetative state," died in 2005 after the feeding tube that had nourished her for years was removed according to her husband's wishes ... Her husband, Michael, said his wife would not have wanted to live in a vegetative state and had the feeding tube removed twice. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Terri Schiavo's father dies at 71 Aug 30, 2009
Terri Schiavo, who courts ruled was in a "persistent vegetative state," died in 2005 after the feeding tube that had nourished her for years was removed according to her husband's wishes ... Her husband, Michael, said his wife would not have wanted to live in a vegetative state and had the feeding tube removed twice ... Congress eventually passed a bill allowing a federal court to intervene and keep the feeding tube. (USA Today)
The GOP's Health Solution Aug 29, 2009
He left with a feeding tube. I have been working with him, but I'm not a speech pathologist, a professional that takes six years for a masters', and I'm trying to get him to eat and drink again [inaud. (Slate)
Texas Woman Accused Of Removing Infants Feeding Tube Aug 28, 2009
Texas Woman Accused Of Removing Infants Feeding Tube. Texas Woman Accused Of Removing Infants Feeding Tube A Texas woman accused of tampering with her infant sons feeding tube was held without bond Thursday ... (August 27, 2009)--A Texas woman faces a criminal charge in Arkansas after police say she purposely disconnected the feeding tube providing nourishment to her hospitalized 1-year-old son. (KWTX.com, TX)
Mother accused of disconnecting boy’s feeding tube Aug 28, 2009
Mother accused of disconnecting boy s feeding tube - The Boston Globe ... Mother accused of disconnecting boy s feeding tube ... - A Texas woman was jailed without bond yesterday after police said she disconnected the feeding tube nourishing her 20-month-old son at an Arkansas hospital and poured the formula into his diaper. (Boston Globe)
Overflow Crowd in Holt’s District Skeptical of Reform Aug 28, 2009
His 4-year-old blind daughter, who sat beneath him in a wheelchair, was born without part of her brain and eats through a feeding tube. Earlier this month, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, made headlines for claiming on her Facebook page that my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama s death panel so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their level of productivity in society, whether they are worthy of... (Roll Call)
Sen. Coburn, lets talk about worlds best health care Aug 26, 2009
Is she talking about a feeding tube. If he s on a feeding tube how was he released from a hospital. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
There are more humane ways to die than starving Aug 25, 2009
The case came to the Supreme Court of Western Australia because Rossiter told his carers to remove the feeding tube from his stomach so that he would starve to death. His carers took his request to court, fearful they could be charged with murder. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Word on the street: Area flooring outlets expand Aug 24, 2009
The day care will soon be set up for overnight care and has the ability to care for children who use a feeding tube or nebulizer treatments and have other needs. The cost of the care is paid for through Medi-Cal. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Abandon bipartisanship, all ye who enter here Part II Aug 20, 2009
Instead of killing off granny (like a bunch of idiots are saying) they actually put in a feeding tube when she s in a dying coma so the hospitals can get another couple days of Medicare. Add your comment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Man held in woman burning; grim outlook for her Aug 19, 2009
Late Tuesday afternoon, a ventilator breathed for Lisa Davenport, and she had a feeding tube, her brother said. Her father, Leo Davenport, hadn't seen his daughter because he was home in Athens recovering from surgery and expected a friend would drive him to the Augusta hospital this morning. (Athens Banner-Herald)
* Australian wins legal right to die Aug 16, 2009
In the US, comatose Terri Schiavo died in 2005 after her husband prevailed over her family in an eight-year court battle to remove her life supporting feeding tube. Courts repeatedly blocked the efforts of her parents, Congress, then Florida governor Jeb Bush and his older brother, then president George W. Bush, to resume her feedings. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Aussie quadriplegic man granted right to die Aug 15, 2009
In the United States, comatose Terri Schiavo died in 2005 after her husband prevailed over her family in an eight-year court battle to remove her life supporting feeding tube. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
Video shows sick Biggs in hospital Aug 13, 2009
Biggs, who was granted compassionate release from his prison sentence last week, has undergone surgery to replace a feeding tube. He turned 80 on Saturday on the 46th anniversary of the robbery. (BBC News -- UK)
FACT CHECK: No 'death panel' in health care bill Aug 13, 2009
Our family member had a trach tube, feeding tube, oxygen, and was on heavy morphine at then end due to his cancer going into the bone ... We chose (after much counseling) to take him off of the feeding tube to relieve his suffering. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Justice is demanded for injured Missouri demonstrator Aug 12, 2009
deciding whether or not your mom should have a feeding tube. Obama is simply suggesting we eliminate that exec. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Biggs could be discharged in days Aug 12, 2009
Biggs, who was granted compassionate release from his prison sentence last week, is undergoing minor surgery to replace a feeding tube. The 80-year-old has pneumonia and is being treated at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. (BBC News -- UK)
Jail: Jeffs off feeding tube, eating regular meals Aug 11, 2009
Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter says a feeding tube that had provided Jeffs with liquid nutrition for about a week was removed on Friday. She says Jeffs has resumed eating regular meals and is taking vitamins. (AZCentral -- News)
Rick Holmes: Unhealthy debate on health care Aug 11, 2009
The doctor assumed he should insert a feeding tube, but the family became convinced that it wasn't that she couldn't eat, but that she no longer wanted to. After much anguish, they chose the hospice over the hospital for her final days. (Medfield Press, MA)
7The Curious Case of Brooke Greenberg: 16-Year-Old Has the Body and Mind of a Toddler » Aug 10, 2009
The state of Maryland has provided two nurses to help care for Brooke 16 hours a day, because she was getting sick often and needed a feeding tube inserted in her stomach. From the ages of 1 to 5, she spent 65 percent of her life in the hospital, her mom, Melanie, said. (Fox News)
Martinez bows out early from Senate Aug 8, 2009
Federal courts ultimately refused to order that her feeding tube be reattached, and Schiavo died. Martinez played a crucial role in a 2006 agreement that helped keep oil drilling away from Florida shores. (Florida Today)
Jail says Polygamist Leader's Health Improving Aug 7, 2009
Officials from an Arizona jail say polygamous church leader Warren Jeffs remains on a feeding tube, but his health appears to be improving after eating a few meals. Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter says Jeffs ate a breakfast of eggs, potatoes and fruit Thursday morning. (KLAS-TV)
Woman files lawsuit against Beatrice hospital Aug 7, 2009
Ian Ham was taken to the hospital in August 2008 after pulling out his feeding tube, according to the lawsuit filed in Gage County District Court. Sandra Ham alleges the hospital failed to properly re-insert the tube and as a result, her son was left with pneumonia, a collapsed lung and significant secondary infections. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Arizona Jail Continuing to Force-Feed Jeffs Aug 6, 2009
Polygamous church leader Warren Jeffs is continuing to refuse solid foods and remains on a feeding tube. Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter says Jeffs ate a sandwich and an orange around 6 a.m. Wednesday, but then refused further nourishment. (KLAS-TV)
MCG nutritionist earns award Aug 6, 2009
Nutrition and installation of a feeding tube might be the last things on the mind of weary residents caring for critically ill patients, but they are critically important, she said. Making sure patients are fed through feeding tubes keeps up the level of good bacteria and other elements in the gut to help fight infection, Mrs. Cresci said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Starved girl in Minn. remembered as a 'sweetheart' Aug 6, 2009
Lakesha depended on others to provide her with enough nourishment to survive through a feeding tube. Prosecutors in northern Minnesota recently charged 29-year-old Ludusky Sue Hotchkiss with second-degree murder for allegedly neglecting to feed her daughter enough. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Minn. teacher suspected abuse before girl's death Aug 5, 2009
Lakesha couldn't feed herself and depended on others to provide her with nourishment through a feeding tube. The complaint said Lakesha's weight had dropped from about 50 pounds to 31 pounds in the months before her death. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
HomeAway Saves Summer Vacation for Three Families in Need of a Getaway From the Everyday Jul 31, 2009
DeRiemer explained that her son, Christian, is dependent on a ventilator, a surgically-placed feeding tube and a motorized wheelchair due to a rare form of muscular dystrophy. In order to fully enjoy a vacation to the beach, she told HomeAway that the family wants to stay in a vacation home that has an elevator so that Christian can easily reach the top floor to enjoy views of the beach and the fresh sea air. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Young Zailin continues receiving chemo; benefit a big success Jul 31, 2009
After experiencing difficulty swallowing, he was taken to Omaha Children's Hospital for tests, and a feeding tube had to be installed ... The couple met with a home health care nurse and nutritionist Wednesday in Omaha to learn how to feed Zailin through the feeding tube. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Health care reform: Resist the scare tatics (54) Jul 28, 2009
" This is so obvious I have to wonder why everyone in Washington can't ------ Upps, I know why! I wish we could just see what this " there are 47 million uninsured in this country" really means! Well the left in this country say we have 10 to 12 million illegal aliens in this country (I believe it's 20 million, but that argument is for another time). So why should we worry about their "Health insurance"? Once again, pockets need to be lined and of course they need votes! About half of the other... (Boerne Star, TX)
Girl, 2, Recovering After Clinically Dead For 30 Minutes Jul 28, 2009
She arrived at the Madonna hospital in April, connected to a ventilator and a feeding tube. Almost four months later, her family said her intelligence is returning, and playing a major part in her recovery. (7 KETV Omaha)
State Sen. Jim King dies at 69 Jul 27, 2009
King also was a key figure in the national controversy about Terri Schiavo, a brain-damaged Pinellas County woman whose husband wanted to remove her feeding tube ... Jeb Bush to order continued use of a feeding tube, King later was part of a coalition of senators who blocked a last-ditch effort in 2005 to keep Schiavo alive. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Heres some long-distance travelin music for yall Jul 25, 2009
I think that was a picture of Jay releasing a trout back into the wild just before removing its intravenous feeding tube. RW-(the original). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
EVERYDAY MARVILLS: Logging miles with Lloyd Caswell Jul 24, 2009
He has a feeding tube, and his speech is becoming more impaired. She revels in his tenacity, noting that he doesn t let his condition get the better of him. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Mayor's daughter loses fight with couple Jul 21, 2009
Skylar, who could only blink one eye and needed a feeding tube immediately after the crash, has since recovered "to 99 percent." She's completed the third grade, Costello said, "with all A's and just one B.". Since losing custody, Cavanaugh has tried to get injunctions against her parents in North Carolina, according to court records. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Ultra-Orthodox Jews riot over moms arrest Jul 17, 2009
Authorities say they have video footage showing her disconnecting him repeatedly from a feeding tube at the hospital. The woman claims the child is sick and that she is not responsible for his condition, a position accepted by many of those protesting her arrest. (MSNBC -- International)
Back to being a baby Jul 15, 2009
Payten went home with a feeding tube, which was removed July 8. Svendsen also said her daughter lost some mobility in her left arm, which was where the seizures were noticeable. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Tea Party rally sends good wishes to troops (189) Jul 13, 2009
She was not on any machines or life support, she just needed a feeding tube for God's sake. And then look at how we treat our young. (Boerne Star, TX)
Ormond mayor, wife face daughter's attack Jul 11, 2009
Costello, who has been Ormond Beach's mayor since 2002, said his wife went to North Carolina to care for Skylar after the accident, when the child required a feeding tube and outpatient therapy. Although Cavanaugh did not have permission to live in the cabin, she lived there until her family called authorities, her father said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Government, personal spending in conflict Jul 10, 2009
Within the year, billions of dollars have been exhausted in order to rejuvenate the economy, and some of our nation's most thriving corporations, once vigorous, have now come to subsist off the government's Keynesian feeding tube. With factors such as GM's life support considered, the total will be quite a bill to foot. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Brave little girl inspires her equally brave mother Jul 9, 2009
Sadly, Christina a smiling, happy child despite a cumbersome feeding tube in her belly and an oxygen hose tucked into her nostrils won't be one of them ... In March, her heart stopped while doctors were implanting the feeding tube ... "They offered to pull the feeding tube and medicate her so that she'd feel no pain, and let her go," Reynolds said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
