Below Bill wrote "Dave died when they removed a Central IV line from his neck." I do not know if he died *instantaneously* as they were removing it but if he *did* then something caused it directly from the removal because someone does not died suddenly from such a routine procedure. When my nurse was here to change my catheter and recertify me for my home healthcare on Thursday I was asking her what could possibly have happened to Dave by explaining to her what little I knew about Dave and what happened to him. She was a nursing floor manager for many many years and is a seasoned nurse. Age - 61. Her response to me about what could have possibly happened is:
*Central Line (PICC Line) Problems that can go wrong:* * A tip of the catheter could have broken off during removal and gone into the bloodstream causing a fatal clot. * Even though there is very little air in Central Lines — there is also the opportunity for an air bubble to be released and therefore cause a fatal air embolism. This would be especially opportunistic if the patient was taking a breath during the removal of the Central Line. *I remember being told not to breathe* when they were inserting and/or removing my Central Lines -- at certain crucial points. * Central Lines go right into the center of the chest where the heart and lungs are so it is very important that the person putting the lines in are specially trained to do this. The two times I had it done [in the summer of 2005 and then 2006] -- a local hospital has a special room with 2 specially trained personnel for the insertion. And that is all they do -- put in Central Lines. The removal can be done at home -- as mine was by my home health agency nurse. Not as risky *as putting it in* but the person/nurse/professional still has to know what they're doing. Just good to stay informed! Lori Michaelson Age - 44 C4/5 complete quad, 29 years post Tucson, AZ On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Bill Jenkins <mikeybird...@embarqmail.com>wrote: > Dave died when they removed a central IV line from his neck. His body > (as per his wishes) was sent to a university for scientific study. His > memorial service will be at 1pm CT at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1305 > 14th St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301. Jan only asked that you stop and think > of Dave and his family for a few moments. > > I sent a small flower arrangement on behalf of the SCIC and QUAD LIST > members. > > As Dave would say: "Stay strong." > Bill J.<--The one in FL > C5-6 since 7/20/68 Diving accident > Age 58 > Leesburg, FL > If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs > when it's free! > -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
