No blind tube???

I had an appointment today with  New doctor and had to give a brief medical history at the front desk,  and when I said I could not have blind tube..they looked at me like I had two heads...........
I explained  it as I know it and they did not understand so..........
How would YOU explain it ?

they may have thoughg u were talking about an intubation tube

I thought that was it.. we can't be intubated blindly...

I was always told "no blind NG tube"... maybe that's more clear for them?

Intubation usually refers to the placement of a breathing tube which goes down the trachea, not the esophagus and has absolutely NOTHING to do with RNY or any WLS. I don't even know if a non-blind intubation in that sense is possible.

As for a naso-gastric (NG) tube which goes to the stomach, please see my other explanation for why this is incorrect and unneeded information.

It is because saying 'no blind tube' doesn't make any medical sense (what tube are you talking about?) and isn't a requirement of RNY. I don't know how this got started. An NG tube is a tiny flexible tube that is usually ONLY inserted blind through your nose or down your throat and into your stomach. If the patient is awake, they usually assist this process by swallowing. There is no reason this can't be done after the RNY. Somehow a myth got started that this tube could burst or puncture the pouch. This is untrue. I've verified this with doctors. Not only is the plastic tube too soft, but if any resistance was met, the medical professionals are not going to try to pu**** in further! So, don't worry about it. The only thing any medical professional ever has to know is that you've had RNY gastric bypass. There isn't a GI doc in the country that doesn't know what that is or what the ramification are for their practise.

This is why "no blind NG tube" DOES NOT belong on a medic alert bracelet.

Agreed! I. Have never heard of this no blind ng tubes until I read it on this site. Not one of the classes, doctors or surgeons have mentioned this to me. I've been wondering what the heck everyone was talking about. Lol

 i sometimes have to blind intubation as a medic but as pat says our issue is the NG...say that everytime and they will understand.

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spence