Not only that, but from news reports pieced together on the lohud site, Garnett had that feeding tube placed as an infant, somewhere around 9 months old, IIRC. Think about the diameter of tube that would have been placed in a 9 month old.
There have been no other docs located who placed, or replaced Garnett's feeding tube. If it actually was the original tube, it's actually pretty amazing it was still functional 5 years later, right? I'd say that tube got a lot of attention from mom to keep it in good functional condition. JMO.
And as we all discussed a while back, obviously this mom was adept at flying under the radar, avoiding any situation where providers may have questioned the *continued* need for the tube. I think she also knew exactly how to get new bags and other equipment when she needed it, without the process of submitting Garnett for evaluation to see if he still needed the tube.
Easy enough to show up at a new clinic as a new patient, and say "his previous doctor ordered it, and I'm new in town, moved from out of state, and by the way, I am running low on supplies, so could you help me get some?" Of course the staff would help a young single mom with a disabled child, new in town with no health insurance. They would at least make sure she had an interim prescription for supplies, or give her donated supplies for the short term. Then maybe she doesn't show up again at all, or not for a long time. Doctor shopping. The supplies aren't controlled substances, like narcotics, so it's easy to fly under the radar for something like that. IMO.
