Pump time no more...for now anyway....

Some people have asked about the pump…..when dad is hooked up to the pump (which administers the chemo), he does not need to stay in the hospital (only near it). Mostly dad sits around with the pump waiting for the chemo to finish – it takes 2 days or so...that’s the black fanny pack which contains the pump on that little table to his right.



Inside the pack is the pump and tubing...



And the computerized pump...



And this is the tubing that goes from the pump which connects to my dad’s port….not too big, but provides a steady flow of the chemo...



Fortunately, he is able to get around while wearing the pump (which is the fanny pack). We are even able to go for walks while he is wearing it. He just has to be very careful. Here he is in the elevator on the way out for a walk...



We went to the hospital to get this pump disconnected...there goes mom and dad down the hall at MDAnderson towards the ATC transfusion center where they were going to disconnect it.





Of course, once we got there we had to wait...



Finally we got in and had dad’s vitals checked...



Then back in the room, more waiting...



And the big event – disconnect!



That is it for today and tomorrow the neulesta shot and homeward bound....