The feeding tube installation process included poking a large needle through my abdominal wall and perforating my stomach. The inside keeper is an inflated balloon and the outside keeper is a sliding Button of sorts, cinching the two together and positioning the gut against the abdominal muscle. According to the surgeon, I have significant muscle. This presents a problem. When my gut spasms, which is often, the action causes the button and balloon to separate. Upon the finish of the involuntary action the button and balloon slide back together. I feel it and swear I can hear it. Does it hurt? Of course. Will it continue? So far it has. We'll see.
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