Josh’s G-JET®
“He enjoys participating in pickleball, swim, and golf with the Special Olympics, and will start playing disc golf soon, too!”
Josh’s Mom
My name is Jaime, and I’m submitting this testimonial on behalf of my son, Josh.
Josh was born at 33 weeks, weighing 3 lbs., 6.8 oz, following a placental abruption. In 2013, at six years old, he received the MiniONE® Balloon Button G Tube due to failure to thrive, feeding issues related to autism, and over 20 food allergies. He weighed only 36 lbs. at that time. He was allergic to most of the top eight foods, most meats, and many other foods. He spent three years in feeding therapy.
For years he received continuous feeds through a pump at night and bolus feeds throughout the day – until he was able to gain weight and stay on his own growth curve. We were able to cut down to bolus feeds and eventually we only needed it for occasional hydration and daily medications for his health issues, including epilepsy.
In 2018, following a four-hour gastric emptying scan, he was diagnosed with gastroparesis, which caused even more feeding issues due to vomiting and feeling full quickly.
In 2025, Joshua’s health declined even more, and his weight started dropping very quickly. He was diagnosed with hypoglycemia and gallbladder agenesis, and his gastroparesis had gotten a lot worse. He could no longer tolerate any G-tube feeds and barely any food by mouth. His G-tube was replaced with the AMT G-JET® Button in 2026. Now he uses the pump 18-24 hours a day to receive feeds through his J-port, while his meds are delivered through the G-port. He enjoys participating in pickleball, swim, and golf with the Special Olympics, and will start playing disc golf soon, too!
