tubie

plural tubies

1. informalA person who uses a feeding tube.

   Feeding tubes can be used to increase a person's quality of life and many tubie's lead fulfilling and enjoyable lives. We have a reason to need a feeding tube but that doesn't mean we allow it to totally dictate and control our lives, there is no need to pity us.

   2024 September 19 (last accessed), Faye, “The Do's and Don'ts of Talking Tube Feeding: 5 tips when communicating with us tubies!”, in Talking Tube Feeding, Nestlé Health Science

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   So many parents of "tubies," as they're affectionately known, have beaten themselves up for years trying to get their children to eat. In our case, we tried occupational therapy, feeding therapy, feeding groups with peers, speech therapy to strengthen his oral cavity, and prescription appetite stimulants to increase his desire to eat.

   [2020 September 28, Brieanne Hilton, “Tubie Life: What it's Like to have a Kid with a Feeding Tube”, in Kansas City Mom Collective