Kellisa
wasn’t drinking and her only fluid intake was through the limited food she was
eating. There was only so much pudding we could force into her mouth. She
wasn’t thriving and required surgery to place a G-tube in the summer. With a
G-tube, we would be able to give Kellisa the fluid she needed, and prescription
formula would guarantee she would receive all the nutrition required to start
growing. Of course, Kellisa suffered from complications that required a second
surgery to remove the original G-tube and replace it with another. The doctor had
been placing G-tubes for 26 years and Kellisa was the first patient to ever
require a second surgery. Kellisa was an expert at confusing doctors.
