[persimage]

How to get port flushed while traveling?

by persimage on Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:16 am

Has anyone found a way to get your port flushed while traveling?

[Cheryl G]

Re: How to get port flushed while traveling?

by Cheryl G on Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:16 am

Hi Donna,

Welcome to the forum.

Just to make sure what we're talking about, is it a port that you need to have flushed while traveling, or a PICC line? Sometimes people say one but mean the other.

[Melanie]

Re: How to get port flushed while traveling?

by Melanie on Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:05 pm

My husband and I discussed that with his oncologist, and he told us to give him the areas we would be traveling and he would make arrangements for us to have my husband's port flushed at hospitals nearby. Of course, we are traveling within the US; not sure how it would work if you are going out the country.

[vicstir]

Re: How to get port flushed while traveling?

by vicstir on Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:41 pm

Hi Persimage.

Not sure if this will help, but if I know I am to travel anywhere, firstly, I take into account when my port will be flushed and book my holiday or travels around it. I have also had the flushing go over by a week. So effectively a 5 weeks gap. So, for me, my travel arrangements have a five-week window.

Yours Vicki.