Tag Archives: home health care

Allergic Reaction to PICC Line Wing Guard

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Things have been trucking along just fine for the last two months or so here in Hyperemesis Land. Not great, but sooo much better than I was the first few months, when I thought I would die and actually kind of looked forward to the relief death would bring. When I had my PICC line inserted on July 7, my… Read more »

Time for a PICC Line?

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I had my third ER visit on Sunday after my ketones were at 80 per the test strips Alere (the home health company) provides and my weight had dropped another 3 lbs. They gave me 2L of fluids with glucose and 4 mg of Zofran (on top of my 1.4 mg/hr with the pump AND the 1 mg bolus I’d… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »