A Wife’s Confession of a New Love — First-Trimester Humor

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by mommy2Bagain36825 (published with permission)

I think about you day and night. You make me feel so alive. Now more than ever I want you in my life. I know that sometimes I get nasty looks or accusing remarks because I spend more time with you than I do my husband. I don’t care anymore I will shout it from the roof tops! I Love You! I have loved you for as long as I can remember! Continue reading →

HG Tip for Those Pesky Zofran Pump Lumps

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I’ve had my Zofran pump for almost 2 weeks and am finding that the lumps that develop under my skin where the meds infuse are really uncomfortable: sore and itchy. But! There’s hope!

I started out with my stomach as the infusion site and quickly ran out of real estate bc of the lumps even when I changed the site every day. Then I moved to my outer thigh, which I thought I would hate but actually love. The lumps are smaller there, and I’ve learned how to make them go away!

Get Hot Hands from your nearest sporting goods store or department. We got a bonus pack with like 25 for a couple of bucks at Bass Pro Shops. Then after you activate it, place it on the old infusion site and wrap an ace bandage or any other strip of cloth around it tightly enough that it won’t slide down when you walk. Leave it there either all day if you change in the morning or overnight if you change in the evening. Mine are consistently staying warm 12-14 hours.

Don’t do it overnight until you feel how hot it is and can monitor it. The instructions say not to use while sleeping but I tried it out awake for a day and it was fine. Some folks may be more sensitive though.
It is a little awkward at first, but it makes the pain and itching go away! And it’s way less awkward than a warm washcloth that you have to change every couple of minutes when it cools off. This has been a real lifesaver! Now I never have trouble finding a new infusion site, and I am much more comfortable. Phew. Hope it lasts!

Showering with a Zofran Pump

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I got my Zofran pump a few days ago and realized today it’s time for a shower since I haven’t had one since I was in the hospital. Yikes. I definitely smell bad. (Sorry, Daddy in Training!) But before I could hop in and get clean, I had to deal with a whole new logistical nightmare beyond just needing supervision so I don’t pass out and fall through the glass shower doors: How to keep the pump dry.

It seemed simple enough at first: Just slip the pump into the handy-dandy plastic pouch the nurses gave me on Sunday, and done! But easier said than done. The pump decidedly did NOT fit in the pouch while inside the padded bag, so that had to go. But then I couldn’t even get it in without the padded bag on it, so Daddy in Training had to do it for me.

And then where to put it? The strap is long enough that you’re supposed to be able to wear it while showering, but the only thing more awkward than showering with supervision with a tube coming out of your stomach is doing it while wearing a hideous plastic purse.

This will take some getting used to…

I think I might just stick with baths for a while. I feel overwhelmed thinking about this! But deb’s handheld technique sounds like it might work for me. I’ll feel it out and report back. Today I just took a “bird bath” in the sink and that was fine. I’m not exactly jogging these days, so all I need to deal with to feel comfortable are my face and what I call the “bits and pits.” I can do my hair upside down in the tub no problem so will probably do that until I get the hang of things.