13/09/2026
Rachel’s son Sam is, in a word, outdoorsy. “He would live outside if we let him,” says the mum of two, who snapped this pic of her family mid-adventure.
When he was eight, a swallow study showed Sam was aspirating on his food and drink. He had a gastrostomy tube placed and, since then, has relied on a blended whole-food keto diet through his Moog Infinity feeding pump.
“Sam’s able to get good, healthy food while enjoying any activity he wants to do,” says Rachel. “Recently, we hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail while getting his lunch.”
Read more from and other feeding pump pros in our Pump It Up feature, made in partnership with Moog Medical: https://www.theblendmag.com/features/pump-it-up
