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vmhoward

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Garran usually gets the premixed balls of antibiotic when he is getting the tobramiacin and the cephapine, but this time he is getting the Timentin and Bactrim and the Timentin can be put in the ball but the Bactrim has to be mixed with in two hours of use so we have to mix it and use a pump at home so we cant get the ball for that one.

So in answer to your question Mel, there are some Meds that you cant get on the ball, but not sure of the whole list, you will have to talk to your Doc and the pharmacist aboout that one.

But all in all if we had a choice the ball is much easier and faster and we would prefer that to the pump any day.
 

vmhoward

New member
Garran usually gets the premixed balls of antibiotic when he is getting the tobramiacin and the cephapine, but this time he is getting the Timentin and Bactrim and the Timentin can be put in the ball but the Bactrim has to be mixed with in two hours of use so we have to mix it and use a pump at home so we cant get the ball for that one.

So in answer to your question Mel, there are some Meds that you cant get on the ball, but not sure of the whole list, you will have to talk to your Doc and the pharmacist aboout that one.

But all in all if we had a choice the ball is much easier and faster and we would prefer that to the pump any day.
 

vmhoward

New member
Garran usually gets the premixed balls of antibiotic when he is getting the tobramiacin and the cephapine, but this time he is getting the Timentin and Bactrim and the Timentin can be put in the ball but the Bactrim has to be mixed with in two hours of use so we have to mix it and use a pump at home so we cant get the ball for that one.

So in answer to your question Mel, there are some Meds that you cant get on the ball, but not sure of the whole list, you will have to talk to your Doc and the pharmacist aboout that one.

But all in all if we had a choice the ball is much easier and faster and we would prefer that to the pump any day.
 

vmhoward

New member
Garran usually gets the premixed balls of antibiotic when he is getting the tobramiacin and the cephapine, but this time he is getting the Timentin and Bactrim and the Timentin can be put in the ball but the Bactrim has to be mixed with in two hours of use so we have to mix it and use a pump at home so we cant get the ball for that one.

So in answer to your question Mel, there are some Meds that you cant get on the ball, but not sure of the whole list, you will have to talk to your Doc and the pharmacist aboout that one.

But all in all if we had a choice the ball is much easier and faster and we would prefer that to the pump any day.
 

vmhoward

New member
As for the insurance, it also may depend on your home health service and the person that prepares your home meds. whether they offer that specific type of method or not, I would ask.
 

vmhoward

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As for the insurance, it also may depend on your home health service and the person that prepares your home meds. whether they offer that specific type of method or not, I would ask.
 

vmhoward

New member
As for the insurance, it also may depend on your home health service and the person that prepares your home meds. whether they offer that specific type of method or not, I would ask.
 

vmhoward

New member
As for the insurance, it also may depend on your home health service and the person that prepares your home meds. whether they offer that specific type of method or not, I would ask.
 

vmhoward

New member
As for the insurance, it also may depend on your home health service and the person that prepares your home meds. whether they offer that specific type of method or not, I would ask.
 

vmhoward

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As for the insurance, it also may depend on your home health service and the person that prepares your home meds. whether they offer that specific type of method or not, I would ask.
 

Marjolein

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I've had the little iv ball the <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bbraun.nl/index.cfm?uuid=DC660D842A5AE626680CB90257933227&&IRACER_AUTOLINK">easypump</a> every time i've had my iv's at home. I was one of the ones who started with home iv's overhere when i was 6 or 7 as a trial. I'm 23 now so as far as i know the Easypumps have been around for about 17 years. I loved them. I had two every day, morning and evening and it took only 45 minutes for one to empty.
 

Marjolein

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I've had the little iv ball the <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bbraun.nl/index.cfm?uuid=DC660D842A5AE626680CB90257933227&&IRACER_AUTOLINK">easypump</a> every time i've had my iv's at home. I was one of the ones who started with home iv's overhere when i was 6 or 7 as a trial. I'm 23 now so as far as i know the Easypumps have been around for about 17 years. I loved them. I had two every day, morning and evening and it took only 45 minutes for one to empty.
 

Marjolein

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I've had the little iv ball the <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bbraun.nl/index.cfm?uuid=DC660D842A5AE626680CB90257933227&&IRACER_AUTOLINK">easypump</a> every time i've had my iv's at home. I was one of the ones who started with home iv's overhere when i was 6 or 7 as a trial. I'm 23 now so as far as i know the Easypumps have been around for about 17 years. I loved them. I had two every day, morning and evening and it took only 45 minutes for one to empty.
 

Marjolein

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I've had the little iv ball the <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bbraun.nl/index.cfm?uuid=DC660D842A5AE626680CB90257933227&&IRACER_AUTOLINK">easypump</a> every time i've had my iv's at home. I was one of the ones who started with home iv's overhere when i was 6 or 7 as a trial. I'm 23 now so as far as i know the Easypumps have been around for about 17 years. I loved them. I had two every day, morning and evening and it took only 45 minutes for one to empty.
 

Marjolein

New member
I've had the little iv ball the <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bbraun.nl/index.cfm?uuid=DC660D842A5AE626680CB90257933227&&IRACER_AUTOLINK">easypump</a> every time i've had my iv's at home. I was one of the ones who started with home iv's overhere when i was 6 or 7 as a trial. I'm 23 now so as far as i know the Easypumps have been around for about 17 years. I loved them. I had two every day, morning and evening and it took only 45 minutes for one to empty.
 

Marjolein

New member
I've had the little iv ball the <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.bbraun.nl/index.cfm?uuid=DC660D842A5AE626680CB90257933227&&IRACER_AUTOLINK">easypump</a> every time i've had my iv's at home. I was one of the ones who started with home iv's overhere when i was 6 or 7 as a trial. I'm 23 now so as far as i know the Easypumps have been around for about 17 years. I loved them. I had two every day, morning and evening and it took only 45 minutes for one to empty.
 

mom2lillian

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For reference: the link for the easy pump that Marjolein is referring to is what I have and is called the elastomeric pump, it doenst require you to hook anything to it though like it looks like hers does.

I dont know about the insurance and such because mine is pretty good about covering whatevr. I know these are more expensive but you dont need all the tubing and such so maybe it will help make up for the lareger expense?
 

mom2lillian

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For reference: the link for the easy pump that Marjolein is referring to is what I have and is called the elastomeric pump, it doenst require you to hook anything to it though like it looks like hers does.

I dont know about the insurance and such because mine is pretty good about covering whatevr. I know these are more expensive but you dont need all the tubing and such so maybe it will help make up for the lareger expense?
 

mom2lillian

New member
For reference: the link for the easy pump that Marjolein is referring to is what I have and is called the elastomeric pump, it doenst require you to hook anything to it though like it looks like hers does.

I dont know about the insurance and such because mine is pretty good about covering whatevr. I know these are more expensive but you dont need all the tubing and such so maybe it will help make up for the lareger expense?
 

mom2lillian

New member
For reference: the link for the easy pump that Marjolein is referring to is what I have and is called the elastomeric pump, it doenst require you to hook anything to it though like it looks like hers does.

I dont know about the insurance and such because mine is pretty good about covering whatevr. I know these are more expensive but you dont need all the tubing and such so maybe it will help make up for the lareger expense?
 
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