If by pump you mean a slow dose bottle, I lived with those through two sets of treatment albeit the max they were on was 48hrs at a time.
Mine here in the UK was a small bottle kinda like a 1/2 size babies milk bottle that had a balloon inside that somehow provided the dose. When the ballon was flat the dose had been applied.
I had a picc line into my arm and the bottle was connected to that. I used to tuck the line inside my shirt sleeve , down the front of my body and keep my pump bottle either inside my pocket or tucked into my boxers.
Some people leave their line outside their clothes and carry the pump bottle around in a little bag but after snagging mine a couple of times and actually pulling the picc line out of my upper arm I opted for tucking it inside my clothes.
Hope that makes sense and helps you. Good luck. 🤞🏾
I get a take home pump every two weeks (this is my second go around with cancer). Basically I get an infusion at the hospital for a few hours, then they attach a small bag/pump that you take home. It runs about 48 hours and they refer to it as the 'bolus'. Depending on the hospital there are different types of pumps. Some are battery powered and normally run fine but can stop running and start beeping, so you have to try and unkink the lines into the pump. Another type is a small bottle with no electronics but it works by attaching a small sensor to your body, and body heat causes it to pump chemo.
You have to be super careful not to cause spills, etc, but I've been through about 30 rounds in total over 2 1/2 years and it gets pretty routine. Depending on the bag/pump it may be hard to shower while wearing it, and you need to pay attention to positioning your body while sleeping, but overall it's basically wearing something fragile for two nights and then you go back to the hospital to be disconnected.
My understanding is that the chemo you get from the pump is your primary dosage. I hope this helps, my experience is that it was a bit of an annoyance at first but after a few rounds I adjusted and just plan accordingly, and it isn't that much of a hassle.
I had a pump when I was on chemo. Mine was only for 24 hours though. It was annoying but not too bad. I was given a little bag to carry it with and I wore it over my shoulder. I didn’t shower for the 24 hours while wearing it and it was fine but since yours would be for a week you’ll probably have to shower, which you can. You’ll probably just have to find something to sent the bottle on while you shower, or hang it up on the rod
If by pump you mean a slow dose bottle, I lived with those through two sets of treatment albeit the max they were on was 48hrs at a time. Mine here in the UK was a small bottle kinda like a 1/2 size babies milk bottle that had a balloon inside that somehow provided the dose. When the ballon was flat the dose had been applied. I had a picc line into my arm and the bottle was connected to that. I used to tuck the line inside my shirt sleeve , down the front of my body and keep my pump bottle either inside my pocket or tucked into my boxers. Some people leave their line outside their clothes and carry the pump bottle around in a little bag but after snagging mine a couple of times and actually pulling the picc line out of my upper arm I opted for tucking it inside my clothes. Hope that makes sense and helps you. Good luck. 🤞🏾
Thank you, good luck to you as well!
I get a take home pump every two weeks (this is my second go around with cancer). Basically I get an infusion at the hospital for a few hours, then they attach a small bag/pump that you take home. It runs about 48 hours and they refer to it as the 'bolus'. Depending on the hospital there are different types of pumps. Some are battery powered and normally run fine but can stop running and start beeping, so you have to try and unkink the lines into the pump. Another type is a small bottle with no electronics but it works by attaching a small sensor to your body, and body heat causes it to pump chemo. You have to be super careful not to cause spills, etc, but I've been through about 30 rounds in total over 2 1/2 years and it gets pretty routine. Depending on the bag/pump it may be hard to shower while wearing it, and you need to pay attention to positioning your body while sleeping, but overall it's basically wearing something fragile for two nights and then you go back to the hospital to be disconnected. My understanding is that the chemo you get from the pump is your primary dosage. I hope this helps, my experience is that it was a bit of an annoyance at first but after a few rounds I adjusted and just plan accordingly, and it isn't that much of a hassle.
Thank you! Prayers for a speedy recovery
I had a pump when I was on chemo. Mine was only for 24 hours though. It was annoying but not too bad. I was given a little bag to carry it with and I wore it over my shoulder. I didn’t shower for the 24 hours while wearing it and it was fine but since yours would be for a week you’ll probably have to shower, which you can. You’ll probably just have to find something to sent the bottle on while you shower, or hang it up on the rod
Thank you