BLINDFOLDED FEEDING TUBE CHALLENGE! (8.16.17)

[@thefreylife]

Do you have something in your life that you feel like you could do BLINDFOLDED? Something you do so often that it feels like second nature? Let me know what that is for you! Maybe it's washing dishes, or changing diapers or making a certain recipe! Can't wait to read them!

[@charleelakebean]

I have tried to write and type blindfolded

[@daisyamelia9359]

The Frey Life Well...I could sleep blindfolded! 😂😂Ha ha! Love you guys! Xxx

[@cindyspear86]

The Frey Life I've driven the same route to work for 20 years. I feel like I could do it blind folded!

[@darkbluematter1753]

You've got mad skills, Mary! I can't think of anything I can do blindfolded besides brush my teeth, but has anyone tried standing on one leg with their eyes shut? Eyes open I can do it easily--eyes shut and I immediately wobble until I fall over. It's totally weird how much I need visual cues for balance. I'd say you two should try blindfolded couples yoga, but I don't want you guys to get hurt, LOL!

[@Laurana07]

@The Frey Life I'm pretty sure i could sweep the floor and mop blind folded. Although, then i couldn't see the nice job i'm doing, until i was done. Not the same.

[@faithhopelove560]

Only Peter and Mary could make feeding tube feelings fun and entertaining. I love it! Thumb up for the "not my hands" feeding tube challenge.

[@allinkedupalways4163]

I just wanted to thank you ahead of time for sharing all of your wisdom with your health!! Because it has actually helped me and I never thought it would. (I own a maid service) & I went for a visit to a very sick client of mine yesterday who is in "stage 4 cancer" she needed help with her feeding tube and luckily enough I know exactly what to do because I've been watching your vlogs!!♡♡♡ thank you I love you both. You inspire me!

[@ambernicolev]

Paula Szczepanski Awee. Thats amazing! :)

[@bgmaple47232]

That silly Ollie boy! He always brightens my day. Thank you for sharing him

[@MissaLVT]

That was very impressive, Mary!! I had some tests done on Monday and was diagnosed with Gastroparesis, Gastritis, an Esophageal ulcer, and the beginning stages of Diverticulitis. She also reconfirmed my diagnoses of IBS and GERD. I'm glad to finally have answers as to why I'm so nauseous all the time but also a little upset to add this to my very long list of other chronic illnesses. I know God's in control and with me through it all, I'm just having a hard time accepting things right now. Any prayers would be greatly appreciated.

[@darkbluematter1753]

MissaLVT I'm so sorry. I have difficulty swallowing, nausea, reflux, IBS (from endometriosis), etc. I've been stuck on a mostly liquid diet for years. I know it can feel so discouraging, especially when you can't eat without pain, but hopefully a diagnosis will lead to treatment that might help. Maybe you can try that Domperidone that Mary is taking for her GP? Sending support and good wishes! Hang in there!

[@Bladeofterrasen]

MissaLVT I have Gastroparesis too. Feel free to message me on here if you have any questions.

[@mindyvanhorn3199]

MissaLVT Im so sorry! I hope you will be doing better soon, God bless you!

[@MandieZangora]

Forever Rose hey fellow GP warriors! Just wanted to pop in and say happy gastroparesis awareness month and that you guys are so strong and don't lose hope 💚💖💚💖💚💖💚

[@MissaLVT]

DarkBlue Matter, thank you! I have Endometriosis too! Such a frustrating disease in and of itself. You hang in there too!

[@satee4821]

I have S shaped scoliosis and my hubby can only eat under 20 types of food in small amounts. We are daily going through it. The smiles, positive nature, and the love of God are such an inspiration. Love it.

[@fastockton1975]

Watching you from my mom's hospital room. Love the feeding tube challenge. ..♡ from Kansas

[@eviefieseler1093]

Ollie and Doggie were playing BITEYFACE! So cute! Good job, Mary!

[@MandieZangora]

How fitting for gastroparesis awareness month!!! You were awesome Mary! I want to see you and Peter race to see who can do this faster 😂😂😂 it's the chronic illness olympics 🥄😂👏🏼

[@debbieschlemmer2746]

Good job Mary!! That was fun watching you doing your feeding tube blindfolded! Leave it to you guys to find something amusing to watch, he he!! I love Ollie boy at the end of the vlog with his squeaker toy noise in the background. Love and hugs to the 3 of you, see you tomorrow!

[@StephSarleno]

Great job Mary! And Peter to answer your question, yes I have gotten used to the beeping of different pumps so now the pumps have to beep for a while before I wake up from it and I sleep through my alarms too.

[@XravensunsetX]

I used to have a post-appointment ritual like your grape soda one.... when I was a kid my mom and I would always go to Friendly's for a strawberry shake after my cardiology appointments =)

[@djlawlz4041]

When I was a kid my mom would bring me to the local corner store to buy an Italian Icee after every single appointment especially if it went bad.

[@niasha7317]

100% and a thumbs up is your reward for that blindfolded feeding tube challenge, GREAT JOB you're the master or such I say mistress when it comes to hooking that up., can't wait to see the next one

[@MsRespect247]

Muscle memory is amazing stuff!! When you have chronic health and do something regularly then blindfolding is a talent. I bet I could do some medical care for my own chronic health like that but not as good. Nice job Mary!!

[@Dragonsfire1480]

Nice work Mary! Lol I can do everything in my life while blindfolded- then again I don't really have a choice. I'm glad you were able to do this challenge with the realization that it is a reality that some of us have to face. Also, Ollie reminds me of my own service dog! Love to all 3 of you 💜💜💜

[@mindyvanhorn3199]

Mary, you look great! Your positive attitude really encourages me to be the same! Thank you!

[@shawn9968]

Kept thinking of those awful B-grade movies they made in the 50's......."They Feed At Night!!!". Could not stop laughing. Thanks for my daily giggles guys.

[@tiff2106]

Some things at work (I work at a cancer research lab) and also dosing my meds and taking them (18 years of practice by now). 😂 I love the idea of birthday week. It was my husbands birthday last Friday and the week was crazy busy with work so he got a whole birthday weekend to make up for his cake being late. It was such a great quality time weekend!

[@refereeofthree]

I have a tube feed, too, and I used to sleep through it but I trained myself to wake up to it. I can hear it in my dream, and think "oh, it's my tube feed," and wake up.

[@imfreetobeme8]

ugh...I hated when a had a feeding tube in. Great vlog! New watcher...had ppl ask me before if I watched the Frey life and I never had. Started watching chronicallly jacquie and your vids came up in the sidebar. I was in a pulmonary rehab program for 8 years and met and am friends with lots of cf'ers. Some have had a transplant and live a brand new life now. God bless.

[@buckeyeguy82]

Great job Mary for doing your feeding tube blindfolded! I could try to make my bed blindfolded but knowing me, i'd end up tangled in the sheets LOL!

[@iammellbell]

from what we get to see of your life, it seems like you get a lot fewer fevers now than you did when this was filmed which is so awesome!!!

[@julieheiss7758]

That was amazing Mary!! 😄💜 It was like watching an Olympic sport or something! 😄

[@LornaRo]

Peter said "give Mary a thumbs up" and I did, at the screen, as if you could see me!! Oh dear!

[@wolfsrule100]

I've had a feeding tube for 19 years and I'm not sure I'd trust myself to pour formula blind folded haha! That was impressive

[@ambernicolev]

Awee. You made it look fun. :) Goodjob! I could probably check my blood sugar blindfolded!

[@jewelhaines8842]

Hi Mary and peter and Ollie! Great video Joe today! I just love your outlook and attuide! You definitely handled the "Blindfold feeding tube challenge " like. A Boss!! ❤

[@bigscout1584]

You need pink flamingo lights, lol 😂😂😂

[@lynnrose7562]

Good morning sweet couple. I think I haven't had grape soda since I was a child and believe me that was along time ago. That's good that you are able to eat better. Take ie one day of a time. Obviously each day will be different. Good job Mary!

[@tayloralvord1976]

Well done Mary!!! I was expecting to be a lot of formula on the table & Peter would have to clean it up

[@thewheellife9826]

Now Mary's just showing off! Lol! Just kidding! Way to go Mary!

[@secondchances8725]

I used to sleep through my tube feeding alarm when I had one but now I sleep through my insulin pump alarms all the time lol...

[@blondie2829]

Your blindfolded challenge is starting to go around. I've watched 2 more here on KZbin already, lol.

[@SimplyStacyL]

Did you know you can prime it much faster by pinching the "cartridge" and squeezing the bag? It's much easier on your pump in the long run.

[@dorothyhermes2009]

Omg we have the same lights and they're adorable

[@dianegraham2546]

You go Mary girl. That was so awesome!!

[@katherinecorbett7580]

love Ollie's bark

[@fralinsandfriends]

Well done, Mary.

[@lauragadille3384]

Happy Birthday week 🍨🍧🍰🎂🍭🍬

[@gigiramos8976]

Just found you guys😀 so cute. You two are so awesome😊 i was looking up the Restore..

[@donnapenn9284]

Good job Mary!

[@jenesimar]

You guys are so much fun!! I love you ❤️

[@ailanisd8594]

Something helpful I have found with pouring my formula in the bag is to shake all of the cans and then open them all up so I'm not fighting to open them while trying not to spill the bag. That way the next box is already opened and ready to pour!

[@sheenaaikins4939]

Awesome job Mary!

[@janaye7iverson]

Good job Mary!!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@Suki7stars]

I wrote this cf question on an old blog, but wasn't sure you'd see it. Mary, you've mentioned that you always need extra salt.. When you eat salt, does it make you retain water like it does for most people? Or does it affect your body differently because of your cf? I'm. Sorry if this seems like a dumb question!

[@malindasmith9397]

Mary, I too could do feeding tubes blindfolded. As a teacher assistant in special education I have had many students come to me with special feeding needs.

[@adamtibbo7313]

Happy brithday week Mary.

[@lunadavis6871]

hi the frey life I feel like I could clean my house blindfolded and also how where and when did you get oliver. did you get him trained professionally or did you train him by yourself I'm very curious and if that could be a video topic that would be awesome

[@PurdueAlum01]

Luna Davis There is a service dog Q&A video link about Ollie in every video description. They did send him for professional training which was also when they were in Scotland for Peter's schooling. There is even a video when they were reunited! They are now good friends with the trainer. They were visiting her mini-farm with the alpaca and cow recently when the drone ended up stuck in the tree if u happened to catch the videos of that trip!

[@nermalldeannvahnschtoop9347]

Luna Davis Hello! Above there is a link for the topic. It's called service dog q&a. It is an amazing video! Wishing you an amazing day!!

[@lunadavis6871]

Patti Volkman thank you so much and also thank you for not being rude about it I have gotten a lot of rude replies. I plan to check them out thank you so much.

[@lunadavis6871]

NermallDeAnn Vahnschtoop you so much and also thank you for not being rude about it I have gotten a lot of rude replies. I plan to check them out thank you so much.

[@TechGirl84]

Impressive feeding tube prep blindfolded!

[@kathygirlygirl4109]

Well done Miss Mary!

[@brandyhagler3138]

Great job Mary.

[@GH-sk7vi]

I can gear up my deaf collie blindfolded ❤️❤️❤️

[@leftygirl1]

where do you get your blankets, mary?

[@jaytee2642]

She gets them from an etsy shop... www.etsy.com/shop/KelleysCuddleCottage Kelly even has something called the Mary Blanket. :-)

[@djlawlz4041]

It's awesome that you did this challenge! Love from a Bostonian who is visually impaired! :)

[@adrianaiello1608]

thank you for not sharing numbers when discussing weight, i'm in recovery from anorexia

[@madisonyoung105]

How do y'all do your bible study?

[@ElloetteLightbringer]

I can play flute and piano with my eyes shut. (Although only if I've memorised the music I'm playing!!)

[@ElloetteLightbringer]

Not simultaneously!

[@Happy2Plan]

You two are so cute!! 💕of course Ollie too!

[@yukirose9925]

You did so good.

[@snetterpie]

My tube explodes sometimes too! I wonder why that is? I'm going to take the challenge too. I live alone though, so I'll be cleaning up my mess afterward. 😬. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm already hooked up for the night, so my challenge will start tomorrow!

[@herrahA41]

Well that's pretty dang good you did amazing with being blindfolded. 💜😂 I got a gtube and pretty much gave me a idea to do this challenge. Definitely shall do this soon lol.

[@jenncort3127]

Ollie barked. Lol. I didn't know he could

[@callabeth258]

I'm an Australian pharmacist and we have a dispensing robot/vending machine in my pharmacy so sometimes I dispense with my glasses off... Which for me is almost like doing it blind folded... Obviously I put the glasses back on and double check everything before handing out the meds but it's a little bit of fun

[@hayleybug9767]

I have a rare skin disorder all RDEB and it not only effects skin it effects my insides. I have a feeding tube. And i used to do what Mary just did. I used to do it my sleep. When i had to use the bathroom at night I would unhook myself while half asleep. Sometimes I didn't even remember doing it. Lol. I hope you see this Mary

[@jenncort3127]

I too could probably hook up my feeds blind folded as well as my TPN. Wish I wasn't so proficient but after 9 years youo better be a pro

[@Trekkifulshay]

I hear phantom beeps - I go to check my daughter's pump and it's not beeping. Then I second guess actual beeps because I think I must be hearing things again.

[@BeverleyButterfly]

Wow so impressive mary!

[@catherinespark]

Mary, you prime it by putting the end of the empty giving set under your arm and letting it get warm! You'll know it's primed when your armpit goes cold from the formula running through it :D

[@lisayoung1719]

Awesome Mary!

[@gracelopiccolo5740]

oh my gosh i sleep through my alarms all the time and my mom doesn't believe me! well she obviously does but i even have started to sleep through when my pump beeps and my family gets mad at me and wakes them all up but i'm sound asleep😂😂😂

[@herrahA41]

That's what happen when you get used to it sadly xD I do the same thing. This why I prefer living alone.

[@GH-sk7vi]

Why do you use a feeding tube?? Hope you could wander my question ♡ love from Scotland xxxxxx

[@syriansugar1010]

G H She has a condition that causes her stomach to be half paralyzed. Because of this her body doesn't the nutrition it needs because it doesn't absorb the food properly and she throws it up. So the feeding tube gives her the food, right into her stomach so she doesn't throw it up. She can eat By mouth too but only when she feels good enough. (:

[@djlawlz4041]

My after-appointment ritual when I was a kid my mom would bring me to the local corner store to buy an Italian Icee after every single appointment (especially if it went bad.)

[@servicedogcapone9453]

This is very fun to watch haha.

[@ConversionDisorder]

I am visually impaired and have albinism and considered legally blind and this would be a challenge for me to do something like this it is interesting to see you do this I am grateful for you to try this out it is kind of like a test run of how life is without Vision or low vision

[@henileereis4939]

good job Mary I knew you could do it God love I'll see you tomorrow

[@carolynlong9148]

That was a great challenge Mary go job.

[@cherijane3776]

Good job Mary wow!!!

[@fastockton1975]

Second nature:play my violin even if i don't have the music memorized...

[@jaydanejolicoeur6609]

Love you guys💖💖

[@victoriaknight7371]

Yes I sleep through my feeding tube pump alarms all the time! After so long my dog will wake me up by licking my face.

[@ericthomas1297]

Can you teas the feeding tube

[@JessicaStockman1]

Love you guys from Shreveport Louisiana

[@ChelseyReikiHealerDogTrainer]

That was cool! Yup you're right it would just be something we do every day and I suppose we could use a lot of listening and tactile markers. I'm not sure because I don't have a feeding tube, but if you know somebody who is visually impaired or blind who does send them my way so they can do a video on my channel.

[@kayelabenseman9875]

Lol Mary that was awesome ur officially definately are a pro at that lol

[@vikkiparr1905]

Goodnight Ollie!!

[@demetraweeks1859]

I think i would have prived it into the formula bag ... Could hear it dripping into the bag and not waste any :) thats what my thought was anyway love y'all!

[@irishpixierose]

Great job 👍

[@GabbyGaburieru]

GOOD JOB MARY GOOD JOB I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ^_^ I WISH I HAD THE EQUIPMENT TO VLOG LIKE U DO ;)

[@jakkermanrn]

Peter, do you ever video your Bible studies? I'd LIVE to hear one sometime! ❤️❤️

[@annam5958]

Julie Akkerman peter has his own chanel

[@jakkermanrn]

Anna M I know, I watch his sermons all the time. I'm just curious about the Bible studies. 🙏🏼❤️

[@ailieanne2617]

I came to watch to this challenge right after watching the Life With Stripes

[@mirandalilienkamp3124]

Are those Marys funeral lights she was talking about in her funeral tag video?

[@spottedtime]

I have seen someone on KZbin solving the Rubric cube with their hands behind their back and the cube was in their hands.

[@moriganna67ify]

Braiding my hair is something I can do blindfolded and just do it automatically. No need for a mirror or anything. My bf is jealous!. I would braid his hair (it is to his waist) but he is fussy about anyone touching his hair. LOL

[@yukirose9925]

That was great.

[@rpierce7004]

Double Thumbs Up Mary! BTW Did you two watch VeggieTale's as Kids?

[@51andhappy44]

Guess who's craving a grape soda?! :)

[@jaytee2642]

I don't think I've ever had it, and I'M craving it. LOL

[@LucianFromEarth]

Why does she have a feeding tube? I know that she can eat (I've seen it in a previous video). No disrespect. Just curiosity.

[@jaytee2642]

There are a number of reasons... She usually has a low appetite. She has digestion problems, which means she doesn't get all the nutrition from the food she does eat. She takes enzymes with her meals, but they can only help so much. AND, when she has a bad coughing spell, it is not unheard of for her to throw up, thus wasting whatever she might have eaten. So, the tube feedings are to supplement the food she eats, not to replace regular food.

[@MsMOLLYKINS]

Good job xoxo

[@michealawade8208]

November 13 is my birthday