The PICC Line is in, the next step in me going home is complete, after several unsuccesful tries yesterday, the reinforcements were called in..I went down to the theatre at 6.30 *(even missed Hollyoaks)
a few VERY nervous minutes later and we were ready to go, the anaesthetic was injected and I'm not sure about the next 20 minutes or so except
- Taking deep breaths
- The wierd sensation in my arm as the line is thread
- X-rays every so often so the radiologist knows where he's going
- The woman holding my hand had amazing eyes - NOT AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOURS SWMBO !!!
- The uncomfortable feeling as the outer casing is pulled back out of my am
and the most memorable
When the radiologist tells me he "HAS GONE UP THE JUGULAR VEIN* INSTEAD OF DOWN INTO ANOTHER VEIN"
after I got back to my room, it made me feel a little wierd thinking thats theres this long line is inside me, although relieved that he managed it rather than resorting to the Hickman Line (That does use the Jugular vein*)
The first IV was no problem at all.
...Oh, my CRP has dropped again, now we're at 80.
If that same person crosed their fingers again for me - Thank You !!!
*Sorry if you've find this page by googling Hickman, the radiologist did say (when I had a face of fear about the the Hickman) that using the Jugular vein is nothing to worry about, people are scared due to horror movies
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