STORIES OF HOPE

Every person and every story matters to us because everything we do is meant to help people living with feeding tubes thrive. What does thriving look like? Read for yourself. Be inspired. Share the hope.

STORIES OF HOPE

Every person and every story matters to us because everything we do is meant to help people living with feeding tubes thrive. What does thriving look like? Read for yourself. Be inspired. Share the hope.

STORIES OF HOPE

Every person and every story matters to us because everything we do is meant to help people living with feeding tubes thrive. What does thriving look like? Read for yourself. Be inspired. Share the hope.

Gabriel’s Story

"I am a huge advocate for real food not just for g-tube fed kids, but everyone"
I asked for recipes to make my own real/whole food blends at home and no one from my care team could give me a recipe without adding some processed food. It’s an odd thing when they want you to add oil and sugar to all foods for extra calories. I realized they were all more worried about calories and weight gain, no matter the source and not long term health or sustainability.
 
I did find some mom resources and blended for a while but it didn’t quite work with our lifestyle. So, I was super happy when I found a brand named Functional Formularies and their product Nourish that checks all the boxes with no additives or added junk. All pure, whole, real food. It is amazing. Immediately after Gabriel started getting real, whole food in his g-tube his desire to try real food skyrocketed, and quickly. It was like magic. I’d heard about this happening, but when I saw it in my own child I started preaching it everywhere. Our feeding therapist agreed and even started telling all her patients. But it wasn’t easy getting Nourish.
 
But let me tell you, seeing Gabriel prosper with real food instead of just sugar made me a huge advocate for real food not just for g-tube fed kids, but everyone.

 

 

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