I've got the PICC Line Blues
Hi ladies,
I went for FEC cycle 4 of FEC on Friday, excited to be past half way. Sadly, after an hour of 3 nurses (who are all wonderful) trying to find a vein that was viable, I was emotionally w...
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Hi Jojo
Oh boy what a terrible time it must have been for you on Friday. I've only had 2 Fec treatments so far and they are having real trouble when taking my bloods (every week because of my little ongoing neutapenia issue!), which is not near as stressful as when we're lining up for chemo.
Fortunately for me (I can see now) my oncologist really pushed for me to get a portacath and I must admit that part has been a real breeze after I got over the fact that it looked like they were sticking a big drawing pin into my chest the first time!! I do have a giggle about that and the looks on people's faces when I say that's how they connect me! So far I've had no problems with it and I tend to forget it's there most of the time (after first 2 weeks settling/healing time). It's also a comfort knowing that if the blood tests get any more difficult, we'll access from the port for them as well.
Although slightly different, I'm sure the Picc line will go well and also serve you well. Good luck with it all and the rest of your treatment.
Dette xx