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> > Wanted to give you all an update in what is happening with my dad. We thought > he was coming directly home from the hospital last week, but he was having > problems with bowel control, something that I assume is a result of the > feeding tube and the body getting used to this new form of nutrition. Bowel control problems occur frequently with supplemental feeding. There are high fiber feeding preparations that help. We have put banana flakes in tube feedings to slow diarrhea. Consult your doctor for suggestions. ----- Regards Mary Ann