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Submitted by joelc on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 15:16
The first tube everyone gets has a bell on the inside, to hold it in your stomach. It also has quite a long tube which has to be dealt with, usually by taping it to your stomach. Once the stoma has healed sufficiently, usually 6 weeks, there are choices for replacement, although this tube can last up to 2 years. A doctor has to remove this initial tube and install the replacement. After that you can change it yourself at home. This tube has been great, no problems or clogs. Also the tube is short so I don't have to worry about it as it does not get in the way and we don't have to tape it up to hold it. [ATTACH]7[/ATTACH]

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