Re: picc line questions

[Guest guest]

Angi,

My daughters picc line was put in just prior to us being discharged to go

home. The pharmaceutical(sp) company then came out to the house and brought

all the medication and necessary equipment for us to do the treatments at

home. My daughter was older that your son and she did all the treatments by

herself with my supervision. It was much nicer for her to be at home than

to still be in the hospital. We only had to watch for excessive bleeding

and redness and we had the nurse come out about every other day and check

things to make sure everything was ok. The nurse even removed the line when

it was time.

This worked great for us. It is whatever your comfort level is. Also, you

have many more things to see to than I did. Three small children. Do what

makes you feel most comfortable.

Tina W., mother of , 18yo wcf

picc line questions

is going in tomorrow for a picc line... we've had two

previously and each entailed a 3 to 4 day hospital stay... this time

they are recommending it as an out-patient procedure - we go in, have

the line placed and go home. We were given the option of him

receiving his first dose of meds at home or at the hospital.

is almost 6. I don't know of any other child who has had this

done as an out-patient and I know of very few adults. I don't know

the arguments for/against either out-patient or admittance, other

than you obviously feel better at home... can anyone out there help

me work this through in my mind so I can find comfort with what

they're recommending or provide the arguments (if necessary) to have

him admitted? Have any of you had a picc line placed in your child

on out-patient basis?

Thanks much in advance for any help you can offer.

Angi

Mom of (8), (7 wcf), (5 wcf)

[Guest guest]

Admission is good if your nervous, want to be taught most effective way to

administer it, child get more rest (LOL)......

Home is cleaner, less risk of infection, more convenient, child more

comfortable.. I like home its SO much easier....

Rosemary in NY with 3 children (13, 11 and 7)

with CF. I have a dog named TOBI and have

coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT "

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/25/2003 3:18:18 PM Central Standard Time,

aruchotzke@... writes:

Angi

My oldest has done it twice now. The first time she was 8 years old and the

second one was done this year. Everything went find you just have to clean

everything and make sure the line is sterile at all time. The biggest worry is

bacteria getting in the line so just sterilize everything. My daughter didn't

want to be in the hospital and I didn't want her to be either she has been there

enough. They just carry around a pump in a little baggy either a fanny pack or

this last one looked like a purse she would just put it around her arm and

she would do what ever she wanted until the alarm would go off. By that time I

would have the area that we unhook the line all clean and ready. It really is

not that bad a visiting nurse comes and checks on you to make sure everything

is going OK and she does the dressing changes too. What antibiotics are you

using? Deb A

[Guest guest]

Hi Angi,

My daughter (Do you like her name ? ) has had picc lines placed as an

outpatient but she was older than . Once she had some medicine to calm

her, she didn't like it (it was oral and she had to drink it) and I couldn't

say it made a lot of difference. For her it went fine but now she has trouble

getting picc lines, the past 2 times they have tried and failed. They have a

rule that people can't go home on just peripheral IV's so she has had to stay in

the hospital the whole time for her last 2 tuneups. Oh well. I hope this helps.

love,

M

Mom of age 19 wcf and Nick age 21 nocf