PICC lines

[dianesistern]

my consultants want to fit me with a picc line but ime not keen anyone know about the pros and cons, i cant see why they want to fit one now as i have not had many episodes of iv antibiotics this year and my veins are good. Diane

[john]

hi diane,
could be that a line would let you give your iv-antibiotics yourself.
happened to me once, using the line was so much easier than cannulation 4 or 5 times a day.
let us know what the reason turns out to be
take care - john

[liz2mac]

Hi Diane, if you have good access to your veins it is usually not recommended for us to have picc lines in for our IViG therapy. Is this your specialist centre that's suggesting this or your local hospital?
Liz

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[dianesistern]

yes my specialist centre at papworth so i can then have iv antibiotics locally or that they dont have to keep putting a long line in i have said no to it for now and am on heavy duty oral antibiotics it was a bit of a bolt out of the blue when they mentioned putting one in i have easy access to my veins, just a bit concerned of the infection risk of a picc line.
Thanks for your help Diane

[mali42]

Hi Diane
I don't blame you for not having a picc line, if I have anything inside my body which isn't suppose to be there it gets infected unless I am on permanent antibiotics,

I have had 4 lots of dissolvable stitches and they have all had to be taken out manually, the last time the surgeon said to me was your stitches will fall out after a few days and I said they won't and he said trust me they will, I wish I had taken his number, i also had a drain put in for about three months and i had to be on antibiotics the whole time.

Malcolm

[liz2mac]

Oh Mali, I did laugh when I read your last post, how many of us have heard those words "trust me" and been filled with latent hysteria as we KNOW that these guys are just going to have to eat their words!! Our bodies react so differently from other people's and we've lived in them for a while, so have a pretty good idea of what they will or won't do. The following is a joke and NOT to be taken seriously..............how about we all carry a ready made form ready to get anyone who says that to fill in their contact details so that we can let them know what actuually happens........................................lol

[prickles]

I like your thinking Liz, Caitlin has been in hospital for the last 2 1/2 weeks having produced 2 more absess, the one in her mouth...not a problem drained and cleared she had one on her face which a couple of different Dr's said that aspirating would work ... they done that TWICE using the words "trust me it will" Caitlin said no it won't, needless to say it came back for a third time within 2 hours of the 2nd aspiration! They eventually took her to theatre saying "it will only be a small amount of blood in it" they ended up removing 8ml of pus and 2ml of blood ... its great to be proved right.

She's so far had 10 days of Vancomycin, and 6 days of Teicoplainin and they are still arguing how much more she is to have....Happy days!

Sue

[liz2mac]

Oh Sue, please give Caitlin my love and tell her she deserves an award for persistence. It is SO hard to keep a sense of your own identity when you feel ill and are in pain. If you are then having to persuade doctors to take your symptoms seriously it becomes a nightmare. My love to you too, being a Mum and having to stand by and watch our kids suffer is so hard. Which hospital is she (or should I say are you both?) in?
Liz

[prickles]

Hi Liz

Caitlin is in Musgrove Park at Taunton, she knows all the staff very well so is quite happy to be left there on her own. I go down for a few hours everyday and we sometimes go out shopping for a bit. We just get very frustrated when the Drs don't seem to talk to each other it would be nice if they all sang from the same hymn sheet! To add to the complication they also have to consult with Bristol on what treatment is to be given.

Hope you are ok, I notice you posted your message in the early hours of the morning.

Sue