Possible Conversion with TPN
Question
Can a person who can not immerse for medical reasons (a semi permanent port for Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) that can NOT be removed for any reason) nor consume any solids undergo conversion? It's my understanding that a person has to be able to follow the laws, but the eating of matzo for seder as well as the mikveh would be problematic for this person. The person in question has no small intestine, so anything consumed has to be a clear liquid that is drained into a drainage device immediately. I am sure if she converted Reform, it wouldn't be an issue, but I'm not sure which movement she will decide she wants to go with. She also doesn't want to ask a rabbi if this is one of those 'No way on Earth' situations. Thanks.