im a mother of 4, 2 of each. 1 of my girls goes in and out of hospital a lot.she is on alot of meds & has a rare metabolic illness.she cannot break down protein.the name of her illness is propionic acidemia.she has a feeding tube called a gastrostomy & a portacath 4 bloods. she had a new liver on 8th jan 2008 n doing well.