A hug for your Port .
Introducing Port Protect — the heartfelt invention that ' s changing lives
Jamie Shultz ' s inspiration for her innovation starts where many others do : with frustration . But she did not tinker away in a garage , dreaming up the next shiny gadget . Her pain and discomfort , the kind that makes the simplest tasks seem monumental , was raw , real and human — stealing comfort from an already difficult life . An urgent solution was necessary .
Diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases , Jamie ' s world changed in ways that most of us can barely comprehend . The former attorney found herself navigating a new life defined by chronic illness , frequent treatments and something called a chest port — a device that allows direct access to a vein for delivering medications , especially for patients like Jamie who need infusions regularly . But even that , a seemingly practical solution , came with its own set of challenges . One big , painful challenge : the needle .
If you ’ ve ever had a chest port , you know that each access comes with a painful poke . The numbing cream , typically lidocaine , helps . But here ’ s where the frustration sets in . The numbing process itself ? A chaotic dance of lidocaine , plastic wrap and hope . Hope that the cream stays in place , hope that it actually numbs the right spot , hope that by the time you get to the infusion center , you won ’ t be dealing with smudged cream and an uncovered port .
But often , that hope is misplaced and patients like Jamie are left to endure a process that ’ s messy and inefficient .
In the world of chronic illness , where every bit of energy matters , spending time wrestling with plastic wrap and runny cream isn ’ t just annoying — it ’ s exhausting . And so , Jamie thought , " There has to be a better way ."
The birth of Port Protect : A simple solution with big impact
And there was ! Port Protect , Jamie ’ s brainchild is an elegantly simple product that solves a problem no one else seemed to be addressing . Instead of messing with plastic wrap , patients can now use this neat little invention that sticks in place over the chest port , holding the numbing cream exactly where it ’ s needed . No mess , no stress , just a seamless process that makes life a little bit easier for people who need it most .
Think about it — a product that saves patients from unnecessary pain and frustration , that offers something as simple yet profound as comfort . For anyone living with chronic illness , comfort is a precious commodity and Jamie ’ s invention is delivering it in spades .
The process is easy : peel off the backing , stick it over the port , open
Saran wrap misery
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