Getting Nourishment

Well it is the second day withthe feeding tube, the first night was a rough one, the machine stopped working about 2:30 in the morning, we had to have John and Melody come over to see if they could help us get it working, we started over witha new bag of food and reset the machine it was working Yeah! We went back to sleep and at 4:00 the damn machines alarm started again, same problem.. so I unplugged it and had towait until we could get the nurse back out at 8:30, so Mom had no food for about 5 hours. The nurse came out and worked on the machine for about an hour, could not get it to work, so we ordered a different machine, in the mean time we started feeding her with a syringe through the tube every hour, after the feeding the tube has to be flushed out with water, so I told her she gets her dinner and chases it with a glass of water. I told her it is like having a baby by the time she gets fed, it is time to start it again.
When the second machine came out it had the same problem as the first one so again we had to order another machine, it not only took forever to get her the feeding tube now the machines are defective..
For now the Doctor wants her to be fed 24/7.
I talked with Grandpa this morning, Cheri spent the night last night. They said she was up every couple hours but the new machine stayed working, so that is a plus. Grams can't lay flat while she is on the machine because it will cause her to asperate. She has to contsantly be upright, when she lays down she has to be fed with the syringe and she has to sit up to have this done, but at least she can stretch out for a while.
Grams needs a lot of care right now, and Grandpa is doing such a good job taking care of it all, he ended up at the Doctors yesterday he has two ulcers in his leg due to poor circulation. The Doctor gave him a shot along with meds and ointment. Please keep him in your prayers he has a tough job.
Grandpa is a trooper, he has done a wonderful job taking care of Grams and I know it has not been easy. It has been very depressing for him to not be able to get her this nourishment before now. The Doctors have requires several tests and they all come out with in the normal range so what is happenig with her is frusterating for everyone. The Doctor finally agreed with the feeding tube, it was extremely difficult getting the tube in, the nurse came to the house to insert it, what an awfull thing to have to go through... Poor Grams.
Thank you for all of your prayers on their behalf, I know Grams and Gramps would love to recieve letters or cards or pictures from the little kids, I think it would lift their spirits.
We have a long road ahead of us to help Grams get her strenght back.
Chris