Guest guest Posted October 30, 2002 Report Share Posted October 30, 2002 Hi Jen, Good job on the getting the ivs done alone or almost alone! It is hard, I know! My husband travels so much and was gone last time we did the ivs. Keeping everything sterile is really scary. I am glad that I had to run ivs on myself once, so I wasn't really a basket-case when I had to do it for ! But that is another whole story!! Well, again, good job! Try to take it easy over the next few weeks, you know, not volunteering for extra stuff and if someone asks to help out or make dinner for your family, by all means TAKE THEM UP ON IT!!! :-) Sincerely, Cheri B., Mom to 8yo invitro baby wcf & Christian 3yo adopted nocf, both Angels from Heaven! Mallory > Well we got Mallory started on her ivs tonight without a hitch. Her port is > still working terrific three years later and we are very pleased about that. > She is on iv gent and fortaz (her last culture had two pseudo strains that > were resistent to tobra). > One of her favorite home health nurses came by just to do the weights, > height, blood pressure, vitals, etc..... (we don't ever access or start the > meds til the other kids are in bed..hard to have a sterile field with 7 kids > running around), so we are going to be on a 11 pm, 1 a.m, and so on schedule. > Ron was supposed to help me access her port (just in case she forgets and > moves her arm over the sterile area or something, he usually sits there and > talks to her) but he didn't wake up. it was very funny, because Mallory kept > calling him bad daddy for not waking up. I think it may have been the first > time I tried it alone...just having him there (you know, to hand me supplies > and stuff) seems to have made me feel better, but it actually went fine > tonight...I just enlisted Mallory to help a little more than usual (she > already does her own pushing of the syringes...tonight, she got to hand me > stuff, lol) > Anyway, the home health, not even knowing about the HR thing, was concerned > about her high heartrate tonight. I told her its been that way for a year > and not to worry that the doc is trying to figure it out still, but she > nevertheless seemed concerned. > thats about it. > Take care > Jen > > > Mommy of 7, including ph 3 with CF, Mallory 5 with CF, asthma, GERD, OSA, > port-a-cath, o2 at night; 6 with CF, asthma, port-a-cath; 8, > Miranda 10, Mollie 9 with Type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) ; Madison 6 yo > ; also aunt to 6 yo with CF and aunt to Sara 3 with CF (almost exactly > ph's age) > > > PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > The opinions and information exchanged on this list should > IN NO WAY > be construed as medical advice. > > PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 WOW, GAL !! You never cease to amaze me. Bless that sweet Mallory too. & Boo that bad daddy :) hehehe, just kidding. I can hear/see her doing that too. BUT, I know she loved helping. I think she will be a nurse or Doctor........What a trooper she is , BUT then , she takes after her mom & dad. God Bless you all. Give her a GrandmomBEV hug. LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEV Mallory Well we got Mallory started on her ivs tonight without a hitch. Her port is still working terrific three years later and we are very pleased about that. She is on iv gent and fortaz (her last culture had two pseudo strains that were resistent to tobra). One of her favorite home health nurses came by just to do the weights, height, blood pressure, vitals, etc..... (we don't ever access or start the meds til the other kids are in bed..hard to have a sterile field with 7 kids running around), so we are going to be on a 11 pm, 1 a.m, and so on schedule. Ron was supposed to help me access her port (just in case she forgets and moves her arm over the sterile area or something, he usually sits there and talks to her) but he didn't wake up. it was very funny, because Mallory kept calling him bad daddy for not waking up. I think it may have been the first time I tried it alone...just having him there (you know, to hand me supplies and stuff) seems to have made me feel better, but it actually went fine tonight...I just enlisted Mallory to help a little more than usual (she already does her own pushing of the syringes...tonight, she got to hand me stuff, lol) Anyway, the home health, not even knowing about the HR thing, was concerned about her high heartrate tonight. I told her its been that way for a year and not to worry that the doc is trying to figure it out still, but she nevertheless seemed concerned. thats about it. Take care Jen Mommy of 7, including ph 3 with CF, Mallory 5 with CF, asthma, GERD, OSA, port-a-cath, o2 at night; 6 with CF, asthma, port-a-cath; 8, Miranda 10, Mollie 9 with Type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) ; Madison 6 yo ; also aunt to 6 yo with CF and aunt to Sara 3 with CF (almost exactly ph's age) PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. ------------------------------------------- The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY be construed as medical advice. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. -------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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