A conversation with a distraught parent led to Spoonie Threads’ first product: a 3-layer g-tube pad. The mother’s fears of her child pulling out a newly placed gastrostomy tube button also inspired the second product, an adaptive baby bodysuit to keep curious little fingers away, while providing access to parents. After seeing the lack of adequate adaptive clothing, Dr. Julie Sanchez co-founded Spoonie Threads in 2015 for children and adults with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Dr. Sanchez has been practicing for over two decades as a Pediatric Surgeon. She treats infants, children, and adolescents with various issues, including liver disease, intestinal blockages, congenital abnormalities, and more.

Spoonie Threads products are designed with her medical insights to keep customers feeling stylish, comfortable, and clean throughout the day. The name “Spoonie Threads” references Christine Miserandino’s “Spoon Theory”. Spoon Theory imagines that every person has a limited number of spoons or units of energy, and every task – getting dressed, and eating a meal – costs one spoon. A chronically ill person might run out of spoons before lunchtime, while a healthy person may still have spoons left over at the end of the day. Spoonie Threads products have many uses: ostomy care, diabetes care, post-surgical recovery, breastfeeding, tube and port care, and more.

Spoonie Threads sells pajamas, bodysuits, and adaptive shirts designed to allow easy access to ports and other medical devices — without the indignity of having to remove clothing. Ostomy covers keep bag leaks from staining clothing and come in a range of colors, playful prints, and funny sayings. Soft-stretch belts hold insulin pumps, and waistbands provide gentle support for ostomies, feeding tubes, abdominal surgeries, and more. Soft sleeves support diabetes devices and PICC lines. Spoonie Threads strives to create happiness, spread optimism, and simplify life for those with chronic illnesses or disabilities.

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