The 10 Demandments For Safe & Respectful Vascular Access Care
Emily and Matt
The Ultimate Guide to PICCs, the Video Series
The Ultimate Guide to PICCs, the Video Series
10 Tips for Organizing Feeding Tube Supplies At Home
Living at home with a feeding tube can be challenging, but with the right resources, information, and support, it is possible to maintain a good quality of life. One of the most challenging aspects is the myriad of feeding tube supplies required to administer it and live with a feeding tube at home. Organizing feeding […]
A Helpful Guide to Enteral Feeding Pumps for Tube Feeding
Enteral feeding is a method of delivering nutrients to the body through a feeding tube that is inserted into the stomach or small intestine. Enteral feeding pumps are devices used to deliver liquid nutrition through the feeding tube at a controlled rate. They are most often used for continuous feedings, overnight feedings, or on-the-go feedings […]
TPN vs. PPN: Navigating Parenteral Nutrition
There are two main types of parenteral nutrition (PN): total parenteral nutrition (TPN)peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)Both TPN and PPN provide vital nutrients, but there are some crucial differences between the two. In this blog post, we’ll explore the key differences between TPN and PPN so that you can make the best decision for your health.
How I Pack My IV Infusion Backpack
Hi! My name is Jordyn, and you may have seen me on Mighty Well’s social channels (here I am when I had a PICC Line.) I’m 21 and suffer from POTs, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, gastroparesis, hypoglycemia, and MCAS. I document my medical journey on Social Media Via TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube! Read on to learn more about […]
15 Things to Consider When Living With a Port
In the fourth installment of our port series, I’ll share my personal tips, essential considerations, and a few complications to watch out for when living with a port. First: a few personal tips from me Second: port access is different depending on your location In our previous blog, I broke down feeling empowered by knowing […]
How To Access Your Implanted Port
In the third installment of our port series, I will break down the most crucial part of having a port: correctly flushing and accessing your implanted port by yourself. I believe patients should be empowered to learn how to access their ports if they are in a mental and/or physical state to do so. Special […]
What Happens After Port Surgery?
In the second part of our port series, I am breaking down a little bit of what happens after port surgery. A critical part of having a port is caring for the incision site after placement. My experience with getting a port implanted was far more painful than getting a PICC, primarily due to the […]
What is an Implanted Port? A Closer Look
Over the last ten years, I’ve had three PICCs, an implanted port, and numerous peripheral IVs for various infusion therapies. One of the critical areas that allowed for more freedom in my day-to-day life of living with vascular access was transitioning from a PICC to an implanted chest port. Like me, many patients needing long-term […]
When Doctors Assume You Have an Eating Disorder
Any society, or really any group of people, will carry biases. We are taught – subconsciously much of the time – to make assumptions about people based on qualities like race, gender, age, etc. This does not make us bad people, but each of us needs to examine the implicit biases we carry and work […]
Confused About Feeding Tubes? Breaking Down the Types
If you’ve recently been told that you need a feeding tube, you likely have many emotions and questions. Know that you are not alone and, while this new chapter may feel scary, feeding tubes can be incredible tools for getting your body the nutrients it needs to heal! There are many reasons why someone would […]