Ports need to be flushed no matter what

November 23, 2010

I learned a very hard lesson today. I took my daughter who has a power port

for her IVIG in today to get her blood test to see if she has produced her

own antibodies. Well they could not get it to work.

So they asked when was the last time she was flushed. I explained to them

that Deana has been off of IVIG since June because teh doctor wanted to see

if she could produce her own antibodies. Since June she was accessed on Sep

6 for a blood draw and then again today. That is it. I have been asking her

immune Dr she would be flushing this monthly like the hospital said. Her

immune Dr assured me no she would be ok.

Well 7 hours later after they discover it wasn't working they were

discussing surgery to replace it The IV team came down to the ER and

looked at her port and decided to put some clotting medicine in and give it

another try in an hour.

GOD BLESS she was able to get it to work again.

SO the valuable lesson I learned today was NO matter how sure the doctor

sounds you need to flush a port at least every month. I am so pissed right

now .

My baby went through so much pain and sticking today that all could have

been avoided if I would have just listened to my gut.

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BYrd

I always know... God won't give me more than i can handle.There are times

I just wished he didn't trust me quite so much.

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