I have posted a bit about Declan’s feeding tube: his home set-up for his feeding pump, his most recent GI appointment, and the unexpected g-tube change we had to do at home. Well, I recently came across a great resource for families of children with g-tubes!!! The company Blendtec actually offers a medical discount to families of children with feeding tubes (of any kind). The price of the blender is based on a sliding scale and could be anywhere from $0-$200, all of which is very reasonable considering these blenders cost over $400 at retail price. We have been fortunate to have just received a refurbished blender from this company at a very reasonable discount. Another unexpected Christmas gift for Declan because really what 2 year old wouldn’t just love a blender for Christmas??!!😆 We are looking forward to blending real food into purées for Declan to eat orally and then hoping eventually to create batches of blended food to feed Declan through his g-tube as well. We are looking forward to now being able to expose Declan to more flavors and to be able to feed him more of the same food items we are eating as a family each day!
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