Well, given S's positive response to using the ng tube and supplemental EN, you know I'm all for it! If he could do it as S did, 5 nights per week, it wouldn't affect his social life much (ie sleepovers with friends, sports away tournaments, weekends away). Most of the time, S's two nights off were Fri and Sat but, we would switch it up if necessary. Even if he was going away for 4 nights straight, we would just do 7 nights the week before and after. It really was a minor imposition for him - a few seconds before bed, even fewer in the morning. (Not saying it wasn't annoying at times... noise, jams, leaks, etc. but these were few.)
Even if the 7 week cycle gets his CRP/ESR down, I'd still consider the EN. While S looked okay when at 120s, he was definitely 'skinny', those extra calories and nutrition really helped him look 'healthier' and likely helped a fair bit as he transitioned from 'boy' to 'man'. S did EN with ng at exactly J's age now.. from 17 to 19. At that time, he was taking in 1500 cal/night.
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