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John had a hickman in his chest for a while and we used it for the desferral. It was very easy to use and he preferred it that way. They taught us how to do care the of hickman and administer the desferral.
He did have to have the line pulled and he chose not to get another one. That's when we switched to the sub-Q pump. That was a challenge on many levels.
I guess it may depend on the type of line you have. John's was easy to get to since the double lumens were outside of his chest. A port-o-cath (sp) may be more difficult since that's installed under the skin.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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