My wife is a speech therapist in a hospital. The majority of her patients

Are just like your dad. It is sad. The good news is, he was recommended for a feeding tube. The other option is that a feeding tube won't help and to just keep them comfortable in their remaining days/weeks.
Rarely will a patient of that age come off a feeding tube. A younger patient is more likely to benefit from feeding therapy to be able to eat solid food again.
You have to weigh the pros and cons at that age. I would imagine the feeding tube is because he can't swallow and/or aspirates. If that's happening, the chance of choking is really high.
It's a tough situation indeed. Our daughter (9) has a feeding tube and likely will for her entire life. Hers was due to her disability and she got it before coming into foster care. We have worked for the last 8 years to get her to where she can drink a bottle of Pediasure for her meals. The tube is for her medicines, extra water, and when she's sick and can't keep food down or won't eat.

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Posted: 04/27/2021 at 12:29PM

Any Loungers have experience with a family member on a feeding tube? -- great2bahokie 04/27/2021 11:57AM

Prayers to you and your family my friend. Tough times. ** -- vt90 04/27/2021 1:05PM

Oh man. So sorry you're going through this. ** -- Riverguy 04/27/2021 12:56PM

I went through it for two years with ma -- lchoro 04/27/2021 12:42PM

I had an Aunt on hospice care before she passed & anything she drank was -- Hoakie82 04/27/2021 2:19PM

I used ThickenUp Clear which has no taste -- lchoro 04/27/2021 3:14PM

Sending hope and sympathy to all affected in this thread. -- RTFC 04/27/2021 12:37PM

My mom was on a feeding tube for the last 16 months of her life -- Nova Hokie 95 04/27/2021 12:36PM

Your recommendation on getting some help - elder care attorney etc -- Gobble Gobble 04/27/2021 12:50PM

Thank you! -- great2bahokie 04/27/2021 12:53PM

I am far from an elder care attorney, but I work in Medicare... -- Gobble Gobble 04/27/2021 12:59PM

Many good thoughts here... -- great2bahokie 04/27/2021 12:40PM

Where are you located? -- Nova Hokie 95 04/27/2021 12:44PM

Awesome! Thanks very much... ** -- great2bahokie 04/27/2021 12:45PM

My wife is a speech therapist in a hospital. The majority of her patients -- HokieGator 04/27/2021 12:29PM

Yup - - he's at very high risk for chocking/aspirating -- great2bahokie 04/27/2021 12:34PM

My dad has had a feeding tube in his stomach for the last couple months... -- Gobbler-100 04/27/2021 12:15PM

My Dad is still in a rehab facility. -- great2bahokie 04/27/2021 12:27PM

Thanks, man, you, too. Having some amount of in-home nursing... -- Gobbler-100 04/27/2021 1:36PM

Prayers for your dad. That sounds tough on everybody! ** -- vt90 04/27/2021 12:24PM

Thank you - I try to just stay grateful that I still have them both. ** -- Gobbler-100 04/27/2021 1:33PM

Yep - still have my Mom but my Dad passed unexpectedly 5 years ago ... -- vt90 04/27/2021 2:06PM

My wife is a speech therapist in a hospital. The majority of her patients

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