Am I being too sensitive?

I don't think the commercial at all meant to be offensive, but can certainly iunderstand how it would hit a raw nerve with you. I think it's in poor taste and not thought out well in the eyes of the medical community, but wouldnt **** off the general public. In short, you're fine and not overreacting.

You are completely entitled to your feelings, however I only see a valve (like you use to deflate a beach ball) with healthy messages aimed at helping these chubby tummies and double chins "deflate".

My son had a g-tube and a trach, and I thought the ad was hilarious once I figured out what it was (it was on a billboard and we were going fast).

Those are air valves, not feeding tubes or trachs. You are entitled to feel however you like, but I do not feel they are in poor taste.

Those are air valves, not feeding tubes or trachs. You are entitled to feel however you like, but I do not feel they are in poor taste.

i don't find anything distasteful about these ads...

it's about losing the excess of extra wt.

op, do you feel better knowing that they're not g-tubes or trachs?

leslie

I have not seen this ad, but I think we are all so used to seeing people use alturnative methods of changing our bodies, that most don't see it as invasive.

Injections, and surgeries are the norm now, so no-one see's the reality of tubes put in for life saving purposes. Now that I have looked at it again....I think it is an add for letting go of all the hot air that the advertisers feed us!

Thanks for your replies . .

I shared the ad with a group of moms who currently have tube-fed kids, and they felt it was in poor taste. OTOH probably the creators of the ad have no idea that it resembles a g-tube. (My daughter's looks a lot like a clear short valve, just like that, not a long tube.) It just triggered some emotions for me. I think you have to walk in someone's shoes to really know how they feel or might feel in that situation. It's probably different caring for people with tubes vs. having your own child struggle with these issues. After stepping back from it I can see that it was meant to be funny and probably I need to lighten up just a bit.

Even though it was meant to be funny and I'm glad you now see it in that light, I'm sorry if it caused you any pain. I'll be sending good thoughts and prayers to your daughter, you, and your family. Hugs.

Strange little ads, aren't they?

Like one of the previous posters, my son had a g-tube and a trach. I didn't see anything like those in these ads. I only saw a joke about deflating your flabby areas... if only it was that simple!