Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Dear All I have had very good experiences with pic lines.I have never had such a horrible one as yours. I am an achon, are you different, ? Were they experienced with putting in pic lines? Jacki On 4/10/11 7:10 PM, " Oakcreek Girl " <oakcreek_girl@...> wrote: > > > > > > Hello all, > > I was wondering if anyone has had experience with Picc lines? > > I'm having my other hip replaced this fall in Cleveland and it will be awesome > to get my life back pain free! > > My biggest problem during my last replacement was not the surgery or physical > therapy, those were a piece of cake, it was the horrible Picc line! > > I had it put in two days before surgery and kept it in for almost two weeks. > It > was done since it is soo hard to get an IV started or take blood from me. In > theory they're wonderful, in my reality it was evil! > > They numb the area around the upper arm underneath and insert the picc line (a > long IV tube) into a deep inner vain... > The intial stick did not hurt, but once they got into my inner arm and thread > through the vein to above the heart, I don't think I ever felt so much pain in > my life... I was sweating, crying, and screaming...40 mintues of torture. > Unfortunately they can only numb the skin so there was nothing that could be > done when it went internal. > > For the two weeks I had my picc line, it was just so miserable, my arm was > super > sore, my fingers swelled > and my right arm was basically useless... > > In an average height person, insertion is not nearly as painful and the pain > as > a whole goes away after a few hours...I think having dwarf arms with the > anatomy > being different made it and kept it painful. > > I'm going to do what I can (not sure what it is) to be able to have a > traditional IV... > > Has anyone else had a PICC line? Did you experience the same thing? They did > check it for blood clots and infections but it was fine... I just don't want > to > deal with that again. > > - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Bless your heart, ! I cringed for you as I read your message! I am SO sorry you and anyone else, who have had to endure this experience. After seven spine surgeries, thirty one others, then cancer, and chronic anemia, I certainly have had my share of IV's and catheters through the years. Yet I almost feel ashamed to say at least I have been blessed with good veins in the right places along the way. I cannot begin to imagine enduring the terrible ordeal you have, and sincerely hope a better way can be found before your next round of surgery in the fall. Bless your heart, how I hope a more kinder way can be found. Adelaide In a message dated 4/10/11 4:10:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, oakcreek_girl@... writes: Hello all, I was wondering if anyone has had experience with Picc lines? I'm having my other hip replaced this fall in Cleveland and it will be awesome to get my life back pain free! My biggest problem during my last replacement was not the surgery or physical therapy, those were a piece of cake, it was the horrible Picc line! I had it put in two days before surgery and kept it in for almost two weeks. It was done since it is soo hard to get an IV started or take blood from me. In theory they're wonderful, in my reality it was evil! They numb the area around the upper arm underneath and insert the picc line (a long IV tube) into a deep inner vain... The intial stick did not hurt, but once they got into my inner arm and thread through the vein to above the heart, I don't think I ever felt so much pain in my life... I was sweating, crying, and screaming...40 mintues of torture. Unfortunately they can only numb the skin so there was nothing that could be done when it went internal. For the two weeks I had my picc line, it was just so miserable, my arm was super sore, my fingers swelled and my right arm was basically useless... In an average height person, insertion is not nearly as painful and the pain as a whole goes away after a few hours...I think having dwarf arms with the anatomy being different made it and kept it painful. I'm going to do what I can (not sure what it is) to be able to have a traditional IV... Has anyone else had a PICC line? Did you experience the same thing? They did check it for blood clots and infections but it was fine... I just don't want to deal with that again. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Hi Jacki, I have Pseudo which is different from achon, and my arms are much shorter. I really think it may have to do with how short my arm is and the bend in it. They used x-ray as they did it and they were certified in PICC line insertion. I didn't realize how strict PICC line procedures are but not even the people who take blood daily could take it from my picc line, a nurse had to do it and a doctor with experience had to remove it. I think with a short, bendy, chubby arm it is just the perfect storm for a bad experience. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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