Guest guest Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 This is the info on the Groshong catheter. If you have any questions or would like a picture of it I can send it to you. I had my husband take a picture so Cassie knew what it looked like. That the letter I'm sending you I told her about it last night. Think I'm goona copy this to the group to for others. If you have any questions let me know. Jenise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Sorry group forgot you can't forward on yahoo. I pasted the info below. I have added a few links where you can do some research on the catheters. I guess I like mine so much, because I don't have to get stuck at all and it is easy to take care of. I have heard with Hickman's and other ports you still have to peirce the skin everytime. The Groshong hurts when they put it in, but it is out patient and for me it is worth it. I had a new one placed last Thursday and today it is pretty much healed. It is still kind of tender when I clean it, but I know by next week I won't even feel it. You can choose multi lumen. That means you have more than one line coming out of the chest. I have a dual lumen b/c when I am hospitalized I have my TPN running thru one and my meds thru the other. Blood is easily pulled out of it. You change the dressing every other day the first week as the exit wound may leak blood until it heals. After the first week you only have to change it once a week. It also has blue valves on the end that you change once a week and they just twist on and off. It really is easy and only requires saline flushes. I had to have mine replaced b/c one hospital I went to insisted on using heparin to flush it and it was large amounts and it broke down my internal line over time. I'd love to shoot them for it, but I was admitted at the time and couldn't do anything about it. Now I have a letter in my purse from my surgeon to show them whenever anyone tries to use heprin. When my husband gets home if you would like to see one I can have him take a picture of mine with our digital and send it to you. It sounds scarier than it really is and you can hide it under your shirt. Some surgeons let you swin and others don't. You can't shower for 48 hours after placement, but then you can shower regularly. You just have to change the dressing if the shower makes it loose. If you have any questions or if either of you want a picture of it let me know. Even though mine is only a week old it looks like I've had it forever. And when they remove them it doesn't hurt at all. Jenise http://um-jmh.org/HealthLibrary/homecare/VACatheter.htmlhttp://um-jmh.or\ g/HealthLibrary/homecare/VACatheter.html http://www.bardaccess.com/groshong.htmhttp://www.bardaccess.com/groshong\ ..htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Sorry group forgot you can't forward on yahoo. I pasted the info below. I have added a few links where you can do some research on the catheters. I guess I like mine so much, because I don't have to get stuck at all and it is easy to take care of. I have heard with Hickman's and other ports you still have to peirce the skin everytime. The Groshong hurts when they put it in, but it is out patient and for me it is worth it. I had a new one placed last Thursday and today it is pretty much healed. It is still kind of tender when I clean it, but I know by next week I won't even feel it. You can choose multi lumen. That means you have more than one line coming out of the chest. I have a dual lumen b/c when I am hospitalized I have my TPN running thru one and my meds thru the other. Blood is easily pulled out of it. You change the dressing every other day the first week as the exit wound may leak blood until it heals. After the first week you only have to change it once a week. It also has blue valves on the end that you change once a week and they just twist on and off. It really is easy and only requires saline flushes. I had to have mine replaced b/c one hospital I went to insisted on using heparin to flush it and it was large amounts and it broke down my internal line over time. I'd love to shoot them for it, but I was admitted at the time and couldn't do anything about it. Now I have a letter in my purse from my surgeon to show them whenever anyone tries to use heprin. When my husband gets home if you would like to see one I can have him take a picture of mine with our digital and send it to you. It sounds scarier than it really is and you can hide it under your shirt. Some surgeons let you swin and others don't. You can't shower for 48 hours after placement, but then you can shower regularly. You just have to change the dressing if the shower makes it loose. If you have any questions or if either of you want a picture of it let me know. Even though mine is only a week old it looks like I've had it forever. And when they remove them it doesn't hurt at all. Jenise http://um-jmh.org/HealthLibrary/homecare/VACatheter.htmlhttp://um-jmh.or\ g/HealthLibrary/homecare/VACatheter.html http://www.bardaccess.com/groshong.htmhttp://www.bardaccess.com/groshong\ ..htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Sorry group forgot you can't forward on yahoo. I pasted the info below. I have added a few links where you can do some research on the catheters. I guess I like mine so much, because I don't have to get stuck at all and it is easy to take care of. I have heard with Hickman's and other ports you still have to peirce the skin everytime. The Groshong hurts when they put it in, but it is out patient and for me it is worth it. I had a new one placed last Thursday and today it is pretty much healed. It is still kind of tender when I clean it, but I know by next week I won't even feel it. You can choose multi lumen. That means you have more than one line coming out of the chest. I have a dual lumen b/c when I am hospitalized I have my TPN running thru one and my meds thru the other. Blood is easily pulled out of it. You change the dressing every other day the first week as the exit wound may leak blood until it heals. After the first week you only have to change it once a week. It also has blue valves on the end that you change once a week and they just twist on and off. It really is easy and only requires saline flushes. I had to have mine replaced b/c one hospital I went to insisted on using heparin to flush it and it was large amounts and it broke down my internal line over time. I'd love to shoot them for it, but I was admitted at the time and couldn't do anything about it. Now I have a letter in my purse from my surgeon to show them whenever anyone tries to use heprin. When my husband gets home if you would like to see one I can have him take a picture of mine with our digital and send it to you. It sounds scarier than it really is and you can hide it under your shirt. Some surgeons let you swin and others don't. You can't shower for 48 hours after placement, but then you can shower regularly. You just have to change the dressing if the shower makes it loose. If you have any questions or if either of you want a picture of it let me know. Even though mine is only a week old it looks like I've had it forever. And when they remove them it doesn't hurt at all. Jenise http://um-jmh.org/HealthLibrary/homecare/VACatheter.htmlhttp://um-jmh.or\ g/HealthLibrary/homecare/VACatheter.html http://www.bardaccess.com/groshong.htmhttp://www.bardaccess.com/groshong\ ..htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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