theLostMiler
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As far as being sick... school starts so everyone gets sick being around each other etc.... it doesnt help if you have a warm week, then a cold week etc until winter starts either.
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<br />As for the port not returning blood, if you arent having pain and it is still flushing fine, it is fine... you could potentially use the port unclogger stuff, but its probably just b/c your port is positional... like mine.
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<br />Even if im on ivs constantly, half the time mine wont return blood and then its the different positions, deep breaths, hold your breath, turn your head etc haha
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<br />You can have a clog of stuff in the port line so its not flushing in or out or you can have like a flapper on the end so it doesnt allow sucking out but lets stuff in or it can just be sticking to the wall of the vein when you go to pull blood. I know there are some other scenarios, but thats what I always think of.
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<br />Also, if it is hurting/burning when they are pushing fluids in, they are NOT in the port, they are just in the tissue! I havent ever experienced it but once, mine wasnt flushing and I asked if that meant it wasnt in the port, but my nurse said no, only if there was burning and then kinda puffyness around the port.
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<br />Thats what I know about ports haha...
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<br />As for the port not returning blood, if you arent having pain and it is still flushing fine, it is fine... you could potentially use the port unclogger stuff, but its probably just b/c your port is positional... like mine.
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<br />Even if im on ivs constantly, half the time mine wont return blood and then its the different positions, deep breaths, hold your breath, turn your head etc haha
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<br />You can have a clog of stuff in the port line so its not flushing in or out or you can have like a flapper on the end so it doesnt allow sucking out but lets stuff in or it can just be sticking to the wall of the vein when you go to pull blood. I know there are some other scenarios, but thats what I always think of.
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<br />Also, if it is hurting/burning when they are pushing fluids in, they are NOT in the port, they are just in the tissue! I havent ever experienced it but once, mine wasnt flushing and I asked if that meant it wasnt in the port, but my nurse said no, only if there was burning and then kinda puffyness around the port.
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<br />Thats what I know about ports haha...