She kept saying she didn't need anything. So I started noticing the little things she never complained about.
The sweatshirt coming off for port access. The sleeve pushed up for blood pressure. The blanket getting rearranged again. She never made a big deal about any of it. But once you notice the little things, you can't stop noticing them.
You've watched her get ready for treatment days. Something that won't fight the port. Something warm enough for the infusion room. Something that still feels like her. Then the little adjustments start: lift this, roll that, move the blanket again. She may not complain about it. You still notice.
Treatment changes the big things. But it changes dozens of small things too: what she wears, how she stays warm, how often she has to uncover or rearrange herself so someone can reach what they need. You can't fix treatment. You can make one of those little things easier.
For the first time in nearly 5 years, he's looking forward to the next infusion.
So I went looking for something that could make at least that part easier. Not another blanket. Not something that looked medical. Something she could put on before treatment and leave on while the nurses did what they needed to do.
It wasn't going to change treatment. It could change what she had to wear through it.
It's a hoodie. Soft, warm, mid-weight - the kind you'd reach for on any day of the week. But discreet access is built into the chest and both sleeves, staying closed until it's needed. Color-matched. Easy to miss when closed.
Port access. IV access. Heart monitor leads. Blood pressure. Blood draws. Feeding tube access. Your nurse knows exactly what to do. Nobody else knows anything is different.
It solves the thing every multi-treatment patient knows: your care doesn't happen in one place. This hoodie doesn't either.
- Front access panels for port, feeding tube, and monitor access, +more
- Sleeve zippers for IV, PICC, and blood draws
- All zippers color-matched - invisible when closed
- Soft mid-weight fabric, warm for long sessions
- Many colors to choose from. Sizes XXS-5XL
"Got my blood pressure, port draw, and chemo with this. Best decision I have made yet."
"The zippers are in all the right places. Ports, IVs, blood pressure, blood draws - everything." Worth every penny.
"The infusion center had never seen anything like it. The staff came in to take a look so everyone could order."
You can't change what treatment asks of her. But you can make one small part of treatment day ask less. Sometimes making Tuesday easier is enough.