#tw feeding tube

[oleander-nin]

Not a request, but ive seen you mention in the horror movie headcanons that leo whispers threats to the reader, and i was wondering if you had any actual lines in mind for threats from yan leo and donnie in general (i dont think raph and mikey are ones to threaten)

Oh yeah, sure. I actually had 'quotes' in mind, but I felt too embarrassed to put them lmao. These are a bit low effort, but I'm tired and just took the first of many finals, so... Any criticism is welcome, constructive or not. This is supposed to be a gender neutral reader, so if I screwed up somewhere, please tell me.

(not just for the movie, just in general tbh. I'll mark movie ones in green)

Tws: Threats, mentions of a feeding tube, paralytics, general violence, yandere themes, mentions of kidnapping, isolation

-Ollie

Donnie's much more blunt with his threats. They are more of a warning, him just trying to get you to behave quickly. He doesn't sugarcoat it, or do the whole 'or else' thing, because he wants you to be certain of the consequences for your actions. You're misbehaving, and he's giving you a chance to correct your behavior. Let's hope you take it.

Donnie's example threats:

"Stop struggling or I'm going to inject you with a paralytic."

"I need you to eat. Don't make me get Leo to help set up the feeding tube."

"You're such a dumb dumb sometimes. Can't you see that I'm doing this for you? Do you really need me to figure how to perform a lobotomy?"(Less of a threat, more of a rhetorical question)

"Unless you want to be put in isolation again, I'd suggest you'd put down the knife. I'll let Mikey know you can't assist in the kitchen for a while."

"Did you really think that would work? You know I have to put the shock collar back on now, I can't have you leave my side."

"If you try to leave again, I'm going to paralyze you. Make the right decision."

Leo, on the other hand, is a lot more... Jokey? About his threats. He treats them like a quick fear tactic, and usually won't go through with them unless you continue to push his buttons. Usually sticks to implying things or to hold onto you tighter, letting you 'hear' the threat instead of outright saying it.

Leo's example threats:

"Oooh, did you see the way that guy's hand got broken? It would be such a shame if that happened to you. Stop struggling."

"I thought I told you to stay put. You don't want to get tied up again, right? I swear, you're just asking for it at this point."

"Keep your voice down. I don't like your tone. Just remember, my hands can wrap all the way around your neck if needed."

"I swear, I need to tie you down for everything. Don't you know how annoying you can be?" "Keep talking like that and I'll rip your tongue out." (example of a threat he wouldn't do, but wants you to listen)

"Aww, is the poor baby crying? That was nothing. If you continue, I'll give you something to cry about."

[cosmicseafoam]

ohhhhh

Dew's elemental transition damaging his vocal chords beyond repair

Dew who can no longer sing

Dew who can only communicate through small clicking noises

Dew with vocal chord paralysis so bad that he can no longer eat or drink and has to get an NG tube inserted

Rain, who comes out of the pits immediately so enamoured with Dew that he secretly learns sign language so he can teach Dew, so they can communicate whenever they need to, even on stage.

[caspiansrecovery]

I have cool facetape for my NJ tube. Be jealous; get nourished! (Sharktape, ohahhaha)

In other news, after what felt like a long hospital stay, I am home and in charge of my own feedings now. It's going well so far. ^_^

[kodiescove]

Me, texts my mom: so I'm thinking about asking my primary for a feeding tube....

My mom:-ignores it-

Me: right. Nice conversation....

[mothmxwhump]

If it’s stitched they could be given nutrients through a straw in the gaps, or for any of them it could be a feeding tube situation!

If someone's mouth is frozen/stitched shut, how do they eat so they don't starve to death? It's for hypothetical reasons of course. Shush, that's not Whumpee screaming, I have no idea what you're talking about.

[manriah]

Found out today the acid reflux med I'm on twice a day CAUSES low potassium and no one ever caught it until the physician at my ket intake appt was concerned. My GI specialist has been threatening me with a GJ feeding tube if I can't keep my levels stable thru March all while not giving me a fair shot at doing so. Fuck them I'm so angry. Told them I'm turning down a feeding tube or at least asking to reset the 4 month test window once I'm off this shit

[trans-axolotl]

I saw in tags of that post that you're okay with people asking questions.

Does a NG tube hurt? Can you take a shower with a feeding tube? Any tips for someone who's about to get a tube?

Totally okay with questions!

For me, my NG tube didn't hurt. It was pretty uncomfortable to get it placed because of the sensory experience, but it wasn't painful. Getting it placed felt really weird, because your body isn't really used to the feeling of having something like that in your nose and throat. The hour after getting it placed was the worst, and even though I totally could breathe, I felt pretty panicked like I was struggling to breathe, was sort of nauseous, and the feeling of it in my throat was really noticeable. For the first three days the tube felt noticeable and caused me some sensory issues, but after that, I couldn't even feel it and it totally was okay to live with.

Yes! There's no issues showering with a ng tube. You'll just want to make sure the tape is secure and to cover the end of the tube.

Definitely recommend cough drops for the first couple days, it can help with irritation. If you're running 24/7 or night feeds, it can take a while to get used to sleeping with the tube, and having a wedge pillow so you can be sleeping a little bit more upright helps. There's a lot of fun types of skin safe tape out there on etsy to decorate if you want that. Make sure someone really explains to you how to use your pump, or if you're using alternative methods like gravity feeding etc, that you know how to run feeds. Getting something like the flying squirrel feeding pump holder and an adaptive backpack can be an easy way to carry around your feeding pump and bags so you can be more mobile, instead of having to be attached to an IV pole. Overall, I definitely just want to reassure that living with a feeding tube is totally manageable, and that you'll still be able to do all the things you're used to doing in your life.

Wishing you the best of luck anon, and feel free to send in more asks if you have any other questions! if any other followers who have had feeding tubes have advice, feel free to add on.

[goforro]

⚠️ HUGE TW UNDER THE CUT FOR A WHUMPEE WITH AN EATING DISORDER. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! ⚠️

i’ve been thinking about a whumpee with an eating disorder/disordered eating recently

of course it has nothing to do with my own eating problems whatt?? that’s crazyyy haha

- a whumpee that just got back from a treatment center. they go a few days without seeing themselves in a mirror or changing clothes. that is, until caretaker asks if the want to go out. whumpee tries to put on their old clothes, only to realize they’re too small. cue panicked searching for a mirror and a meltdown when they see their body

- whumpees who were given their eating disorders by whumper. maybe whumper force fed them while in captivity, leading to a whumpee that binges often during recovery. maybe whumper simply made fun of whumpee’s body type, leading to a whumpee with who refuses to eat.

- whumpees that associate the smell of most foods with a chef whumper, so they can only really eat bland foods for a long time

- TW: EMETO whumpees that purge. whumpers that make their whumpee purge. caretakers catching whumpee in the act

- caretaker tries to play ball with a recovering whumpee, but eventually it’s too dangerous to let them continue their behaviors. whether it’s force feeding whumpee, keeping them on a strict eating schedule, or watching them in the bathroom, it destroys whumpees trust in caretaker. cue angst.

- all the awful symptoms that come along with malnutrition. dizziness, shivering, fatigue, nausea, muscle wasting, for AFAB whumpees missed periods, all the things

- EMETO whumpees that destroy their body because of how much they make themselves vomit. permanently damaging their voice box, losing teeth, scratching the back of their throat, etc.

- body dysmorphia. that’s it. that’s the prompt.

- caretakers that have to cover/lock up every mirror or scale in the house or give whumpee a time limit in the bathroom because whumpee is a persistent little shit

- whumpee ripping out their feeding tube (do NOT do this under any circumstances ever. i’m serious)

heavy heavy prompt list today, please take care of yourselves 🫶🏾

[hackoftheyear]

Uhh that’s literally on you and the nurses, you deserved to get bit for that!! Your father had one last attempt towards dignity and self autonomy and he took it!!

[blindgamermisadventures]

This has been one hell of a week. Where do I even begin?

My mother pitches a fit if I don’t eat with the family because it doesn’t feel like I’m “taking part of the family”. Thing is, I am NPO on a feeding tube.

Since I currently have only a “functional” (Most offensive term ever. I can promise you I am not functioning.) condition both professionals and my parents believe I am making a “mountain out of a molehill” and should just get over it and eat.

I also miss food. It’s so rare I eat, not only because of the excruciating pain it causes, but because I have such intense early satiety. I eat a couple bites and I am as full as if I ate a holiday meal. In addition I can feel the food backing up my oesophagus and throat. I have a hard time swallowing too.

So yes I miss food, but I know I cannot eat. Yet my mother’s wrath is not to be trifled with, especially when I am so low on energy. I caved anew ate around a a cup of mashed potatoes and a sliver of homemade sourdough bread.

Well…it was coming out of both my G and J tubes for the next two days. My CNA who helps me daily could see what I ate. It smelled like vomit. (Which I so badly wanted to do due to pain, but I am unable to do so.) I was awful. I was so nauseous. In so much pain. And worse of all I was constipated.

This may be considered TMI, but I don’t care. In multiple tests it’s been documented that I have constant stool burdens at the end of my small intestine and beginning of my colon. I am currently on linzess, but it isn’t helping.

I poop brown smelly water. Even my CNA said this looks like intestinal failure. Yet because I only have a functional diagnosis the ER won’t accept me until I am running a high fever. I have a low grade one, but nope. Still not good enough.

On top of that my feeding pump ( a Kangaroo Joey) stopped working yesterday. I called my feeding tube supplier about sending me a new one. They said it would arrive at noon.

It hadn’t. I called back asking when it would arrive and they said someone signed for it. So I asked all around my apartment complex asking where it was. Nobody said they had it. So I called again. Apparently it SOMEHOW got sent to the wrong place. So they will be sending me one…sometime. Tonight my CNA is going to help me use a gravity bag. I only used one once and it gave me really bad diarrhoea so hopefully we can find a speed that works for me.

So…those on feeding tubes, intestinal failure, and TPN…I need advice. How do I get help? I have been on a feeding tube since January and I am STILL underweight and malnourished. I am not running my full feeds because it burns and the pressure buildup is too much to handle. I already explained about my constant stool burdens and overflow problem. When and how do you bring up the topic of at least trying TPN? How do you get diagnosed with Chronic Intestinal Dysmotility? I know for a fact that is what is going on yet my GI refuses to let me get a Sitz Marker Test because it’s so expensive and intensive. I am suffering and at my whits end and don’t know what to do anymore. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[theethlezprincez]

still in the hospital and being tube fed since tuesday. i feel awful, i miss my cats. but the staff are okie. i cried the first night lol. it feels like i’m falling deeper and deeper in a deep black hole.

[jinx-on-mars-19xx]

Hey people I love 🫀

I thought I'd do another update because some of y'all genuinely seem to care and that's amazing. Thank you. I hope I'm not a constant downer because even in the darkest moments I try to find some hope. Thank you so much for the well wishes and sweet things you all say. It truly helps.

I called my dad to check in and he let me know a few things about mom. The doctor thinks he removed the whole tumor (for now, glioblastoma comes back) but it had grown attached on an artery and when she woke up they found she has complete weakness on her right side (left side is fine), she can't seem to talk, and she couldn't swallow today so they put in a feeding tube. They'll work with her there to help and then hopefully they can transfer her to a rehabilitation facility in our city's hospital so she can be closer to the family. The specialist she sees is about two hours away.

My visiting relatives left today. I'm hoping I'll be able to rest a bit but... I can admit I'm pretty upset and nervous. The hope here is that they can help her recover some of her strength. I'm not going to say all my fears because I honestly don't like being emo on here and I'm trying to stay hopeful and not give voice to the Scary Things™️

I'm not sure I'm as strong for myself as I try to be for those I love. I want to be babied if I can be honest, as silly as that sounds at 33. But I keep trying to tell myself they seem hopeful- so I'm trying to be. I'm sorry it's not a great update, but she did make it through and they have hope she'll get a little better.

I hope you all know how much I love you! And I hope you're all doing amazing and having beautiful weekends! (I know it just started for most of us but ah well, it's Friday! Enjoy it!) Thank you so much for caring, it means the world. I love you! 🖤

[caspiansrecovery]

I had my surgery on Monday (holy shit is the pain realll) but look at my new little froggie pad port cushion. :)

[manriah]

Everytime a feeding tube is brought up to me an angel fucking dies

[trans-axolotl]

I'm getting a NG tube placed and I'm really scared...do you or any of your followers have any tips for how to deal with it?

Hey anon!

I can totally understand feeling anxiety about getting a feeding tube placed, especially since it's something you might have never experienced before and there isn't always a lot of info out there. It is something that you will get through, and it honestly was really easy for me to adjust after a few days.

For me, getting the tube placed was kind of difficult, but not awful. It wasn't painful at all, but had a lot of sensory discomfort. The nurse had me sip water through a straw while she placed it, and that helped. For the first couple hours after the tube was placed, it felt really noticeable and like my throat was irritable. I had a hard time talking and even though I could absolutely breathe easily, it just felt kind of hard. Having cough drops on hand really helped, as well as drinking water and just taking it easy.

The next three days were kind of an adjustment. It still felt noticeable, but much better than the first couple hours. Definitely still have cough drops and water on hand, and also expect your nose to run a lot.

After three days, I honestly couldn't even notice it anymore and the only annoying part was that sometimes the tape would get itchy. I used duoderm tape as a base and that helped a little bit.

Other things that can be helpful is getting a wedge pillow to sleep with, especially if you have continuous overnight feedings. Learning to sleep slightly upright was hard for me, but pillows helped.

I don't really have any tips for managing the flushes or pump because I wasn't in charge of managing my own, but if any followers want to add on please do.

Know that all your feelings about it are valid, and also that the first three days are the hardest and you can get through it! I don't know how long you'll have an NG tube in, but you totally can still do all the activities you're used to doing. There's some things that will be an adjustment, but overall I started having a ton more energy when my nutrient needs were being met.

Please feel free to ask any other specific questions, anon, and wishing you the best!

[heartshapedhackjob]

I was almost 180 lbs when i was 15, i was fat my entire childhood/adolescence and i have no idea how to exist in that body anymore. To me my eating disorder is the only identity i have. When people make remarks about how skinny i am it feels like the validation i used to get for being good at real things . It feels like my mother telling me she loves me, ,better than that actually. It's a relief when people look at me with disgust or fascination, instead of sexualization. When I'm hungry, I don't have to feel hurt or fucked up or sad or scared or angry. I feel in control of my life when i feel so out of control about every single other aspect of my life. I know there has to be a better way than this, but i can't see it.