Meaning of tubie | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who uses a feeding tube.

informal

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

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