Thanks. I don't have a GI. I only use a family doctor these days.
I placed the NG tube in the ER as the staff was unable to succeed after trying for an hour. My nasal passage is too small/difficult so it's not their fault. I've only had three NG tubes inserted during my lifetime and all three were done by my hand. I'm not sure what the official record will say.
I may have gagged it out during the night after my pain meds ran out while sleeping. Re: uneducated. That's been my experience generally where nursing staff are a lot like bad waiters but I have been to some higher-income area hospitals where staff was superb.
No insurance at the moment so I'm just going to wait it out unless my BP/temperature worsens. The last obstruction seemed to take me a couple of months to to fully recover from but I don't recall whether I had a fever or not. Seems to improve a little bit each day.
