HPN awareness week

August 4th - August 11th is Home Parenteral Nutrition Awareness Week. Parenteral Nutrition is IV Fluids composed of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, electrolytes, vitamins and minerals given via IV through a central line. Annually, over 500,000 hospitalized patients require Parenteral Nutrition. Between 30,000-40,000 People in the United States depend on daily home parenteral nutrition (HPN) to live. My son Lukie is one of them. Without parenteral nutrition he would not have survived the first weeks of his life. HPN now provides him the nutrients and fluids he needs to thrive.

I thought it would be fun to post a picture of Lukie's daily medical needs.  This is on a "good" day when no blood work or antibiotics are needed.  I am very thankful for HPN/TPN and modern day medicine that keeps Lukie happy and healthy.