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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-grayjessie Recent reviews written by member grayjessie en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_484878421636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - I've has to use a feeding pump for enteral nutrition since Feburary '09 due to severe gastroparesis (slow/delayed stomach emptying).  When I first got my GJ feeding tube, I used the pump that was used in the nursing home I recovered from surgery at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484878421636 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:50:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484878421636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484873244292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - When I had to get a GJ feeding tube back in Feb of '09, due to severe gastroparesis (very slow stomach emptying), I was taught to put my liquid medicines into me using a large plastic syringe.  Though this is how its normally done, I kept... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484873244292 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:41:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484873244292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401962471044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - I've had acne ever since 4th. grade. Basically, my Mom told me she had bad acne, so I'd have bad acne. Over the years, I tried several different products to get rid of acne: perscription medicines, toners, masks, creams, face wash, spot-on treatments,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401962471044 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:24:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401962471044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_307522539140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - After using cloth diapers on my first child, I decided to continue to use them for my second daughter. At first, I had decided to just use prefolds and covers, like I did for Emma, my oldest daughter, but then had second thoughts. There were so many... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~307522539140 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:03:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_307522539140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_280258776708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - I use a wheelchair part time due to a rare neurological disorder called HSP. It causes your upper motor neurons to degenerate or get destroyed over time. As a result, it makes it harder and harder to walk. When I first started using a wheelchair in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~280258776708 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:25:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_280258776708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_280242523780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - When my brother was born in 1986, the hospital gave Mom a book to read o us girls. It was "The Berenstain Bears New Baby". Us girls read that book constantly, even to our new baby brother. That was 20 years ago... In 2005, I was expecting my second... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~280242523780 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:00:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_280242523780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_280241147524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - My indoor car, Daisy, had a bad case of fleas this summer, because of them coming through my window she looked out of everyday. I had always used Capstar or Program for flea control (the internal flea products you mix with cat food), but I was low on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~280241147524 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:45:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_280241147524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_279102066308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - After I had bladder surgery to create a mitrofanoff urinary diversion, I started to leak urine through my belly button in between cathings. For anyone who'd not familiar with this type of surgery, basically, a urologist uses your appendix and attached... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~279102066308 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:52:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_279102066308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_279100231300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - When I started going through a different medical supplier, I started getting different diapers than what I was currently using (I was using Wings Choice Plus diapers). You know, you get what your insurance will cover, so I didn't complain. The diapers... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~279100231300 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:33:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_279100231300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224042520196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - My new doctor recommended the Sof-Tact meter to me back in late 2002, just as I was starting college. I had been using the Accu-Chek Complete meter for almost 4 years and wanted to test on my arms instead of my fingers. The doctor, who has diabetes,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224042520196 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:25:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224042520196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_220115209860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - Anyone who works for businesses that switch their insurance policies knows this routine all too well. I had been using the One Touch Profile meter for 4 years, and then my Dad's insurance changed their policy. The new policy didn't cover LifeScan... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~220115209860 Tue, 7 Feb 2006 20:14:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_220115209860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_219052084868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - When I stoped using the Accu-Chek Easy meter in late 1995, my doctor switched me over to the One Touch Profile meter. At the time, my dad had a new job and insurance, so I had more options into what meter I wanted. The doctor told me that the One... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~219052084868 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:14:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_219052084868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_219050708612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - When I was diagnosed with bad hypoglycemia in 1995, my doctor wrote me a perscription for the Accu-Chek Easy meter and strips. At the time, this meter was one of the best meters on the market. I used it for 8 months before realizing that the Accu-Chek... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~219050708612 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:54:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_219050708612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218981568132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - I've had to do blood sugar tests ever since I was in middle school because I had bad hypoglycemia. Later, I had to do even more of them when I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. My fingers were starting to become very sore from the lancets I was using at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218981568132 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:59:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218981568132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_208427454084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - I've had to wear diapers and or protective underwear for years due to a neurological disease that's messed up my bladder. Over the years, I've used several different brands of diapers. Some are good and some are bad. But, I found that Promise... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~208427454084 Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:42:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_208427454084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_208329215620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - My medical supplier recently switched me over to Kendall Sta-Put Underpads (I was using Tuckables bedpads before). At first, I was annoyed that I was getting something cheaper that looked not that absorbent, but the Kendall Sta-Put underpads work just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~208329215620 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:59:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_208329215620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183664217732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - I just had a second baby in April (That's why I haven't written anything in a couple months), and she's just perfect! Because I used cloth diapers with my first daughter, I decided to use them with my second. Because she was small, I had a hard time... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183664217732 Wed, 18 May 2005 15:32:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183664217732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166618959492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - Any breastpump directions tell you to clean your pump parts after use. But, what if you are in a hurry or not near a sink? How can you clean those parts off for the next pumping session? Lansinoh invented the perfect solution to this! DESCRIPTION:... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166618959492 Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:54:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166618959492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166617255556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - A couple of months ago, my cat Daisy managed to sink her claws into the Gerber warm/cool breast packs I was using for breast pain (I wrote a review on these in 2003). Well, the packs were useless once they got punctured, so I bought Lansinoh Thermal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166617255556 Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:37:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166617255556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166481596036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - You know all those little samples and coupons you get after you have a baby. Well, I still have dozens of them. One coupon I found of interest when my baby was 4 months old was for a new product called Gerber Teeny Faces moisturizing stick. According... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166481596036 Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:24:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166481596036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166351769220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - My cat, Daisy, loves grass. Since she's an indoor cat, she can't eat it from outside. So, I get her grass you grow indoors. At first, I was getting Gimpet Cat Grass Plus (the kind you only water once), but it got to be too expensive. When I saw that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166351769220 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:49:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166351769220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166349540996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - This powder is cool! No, I'm not talking about the cool feeling of baby powder on your skin. I'm talking about the container! Gerber Roll-On baby powder is a safe way to use baby powder. For decades, baby powder has always been in a shaker container... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166349540996 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:33:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166349540996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166347837060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - You may not think so, but if you use cloth diapers, you'll need diaper liners for them. Emma has been in cloth diapers during the day for over a year. Because she is breastfed, her bowel movements are looser than a formula fed baby. This can cause... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166347837060 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:16:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166347837060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_165010443908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - When me and my 4 year old cat, Daisy, moved into an apartment complex in 2002, I wanted to help her get adjusted to being indoors 24/7. So, I bought her tons of new cat toys, including these Kookamunga Catnip Bubbles. I thought since she liked ground... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~165010443908 Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:13:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_165010443908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_164756557444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grayjessie - Lately, I have been looking for natural products with few ingredients. In my opinin, natural products are better for you. So, while reading a "Mothering" magazine, I came across an ad for TushiesWipes. It said they were gentle, hypoallergenic and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164756557444 Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:01:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164756557444?linkin_id=8003929