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Liana_anna
9 years agoMember
Picc line & chemo on affected arm
Hi, Just wondering if anyone can share their experiences with picc line and receiving chemo on affected arm. I still have 2 cycles to go and running out of good veins. My 2nd, 3rd and 4th chemo we...
SoldierCrab
9 years agoMember
That's awesome to hear @Liana_anna
I've just this minute had to cut away my lymphaodema bandaging as my skin felt like a zillion spiders under it...... :# I have done well it was put on my arm on Tuesday... my O.T. said if I lasted until wednesday she would be happy ... so I'm extremely happy just have to wear my sleeve tomorrow back again on monday for next lot of bandaging.... I found pressure i.e. gentle squeeze with other hand decreased my itchiness of dressing over picc line... try to stay cool the hot weather use to make mine more itchy. hugs n energy xxxx Soldier crab aka Alice
I've just this minute had to cut away my lymphaodema bandaging as my skin felt like a zillion spiders under it...... :# I have done well it was put on my arm on Tuesday... my O.T. said if I lasted until wednesday she would be happy ... so I'm extremely happy just have to wear my sleeve tomorrow back again on monday for next lot of bandaging.... I found pressure i.e. gentle squeeze with other hand decreased my itchiness of dressing over picc line... try to stay cool the hot weather use to make mine more itchy. hugs n energy xxxx Soldier crab aka Alice