Feeding Michael water with a syringe

Posted on July 1, 2005 | Filed Under Family, Life 

Having a drink through a syringe is probably not the best way to have a drink of water, but right now that’s the only way Michael can do it. When he gets thirsty, we pour a glass and then dip the syringe and shoot it into his mouth.

I must say he is talking this like a champ, but it must be difficult to not even be able to something as simple as having a drink. We have to give him his medicine with a syringe too, but he doesn’t enjoy that nearly as much.

So far, his food consists of apple sauce, chocolate pudding and oatmeal. We just take a spoonful, tilt his head back and let it slide past his teeth. He just moves his tongue and swallows it down.

Again, not the best way to eat, but it’s all he can do right now.

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    5 Responses to “Feeding Michael water with a syringe”

    1. margadagio on July 1st, 2005 9:47 am

      Another good thing to give Michael is those diet milkshake things. When I had my wisdom teeth out they had to do it in the hospital OR since they had to dislocate my jaw to remove them.
      I lived on Slimfast for almost 2 weeks. The good thing about those drinks is they have some added vitamins and nutrients as well as making you feel less hungry.

    2. Jim Dalrymple on July 1st, 2005 9:55 am

      Monique bought some of those Boost things yesterday for him. Trouble is, he is a very picky eater, so getting them in with a straw would be difficult — getting them in with a syringe is almost impossible.

    3. margadagio on July 1st, 2005 10:26 am

      Boost tastes like crap. Slimfast is MUCH better, specially the chocolate.

      There are different sizes of syringes. Ask the pharmacist. I too had to use a syringe so I know ALL about that game. The milkshake can be watered down with more milk if needed.

      Tell Michael not to be too picky. He needs to keep up his strength right now to ward off any possible infections. If ya don’t have your strength then worse things can happen than loosing the teeth. ;)

    4. Jim Dalrymple on July 1st, 2005 11:22 am

      We have the large syringe now. Telling Michael not to be picky is like telling the rain not to hit the ground when it falls.

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