[QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line
My husband recently had a flap surgery and is set to come home on Thursday. He just got his picc line he will be coming home with...I am his caregiver and will be in charge of giving his antibiotics through the picc line...has anyone else had to do a picc line before, any tips? Thanks in advance, Floreen Wife and caregiver to Jason c5-6 incomplete diving accident 2004
Re: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line
Hi flo--- l don't know much about the flap, but as far as the pic line...i was sent home with one last April- they sent out a nurse to show us how to do it, plus leave instructions and a call number if you need any help or have questions, we were worried but my wife caught on to how to do it and it was not to hard for her. good luck and hope all goes well. Dan H. --- On Mon, 12/8/08, floreen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: floreen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line To: quad-list@eskimo.com Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 6:06 PM My husband recently had a flap surgery and is set to come home on Thursday. He just got his picc line he will be coming home with...I am his caregiver and will be in charge of giving his antibiotics through the picc line...has anyone else had to do a picc line before, any tips? Thanks in advance, Floreen Wife and caregiver to Jason c5-6 incomplete diving accident 2004
Re: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line
just make sure u flush it, as they'll probably tell ya, can't rember but think mine was flushed twice a day. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: floreen To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 6:06 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line My husband recently had a flap surgery and is set to come home on Thursday. He just got his picc line he will be coming home with...I am his caregiver and will be in charge of giving his antibiotics through the picc line...has anyone else had to do a picc line before, any tips? Thanks in advance, Floreen Wife and caregiver to Jason c5-6 incomplete diving accident 2004
Re: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line
Mine was Dr ordered for a home health nurse *to do* *it*. I've had a PICC line in at home twice in the last 4 years. The less my husband has to do (and he is doing 99+% of my daily care) the better. Are you the same Floreen as on the SCIC list? Lori On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 5:06 PM, floreen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My husband recently had a flap surgery and is set to come home on Thursday. He just got his picc line he will be coming home with...I am his caregiver and will be in charge of giving his antibiotics through the picc line...has anyone else had to do a picc line before, any tips? Thanks in advance, Floreen Wife and caregiver to Jason c5-6 incomplete diving accident 2004 -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
Re: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line
I actually just got finished with long term antibiotics and cared for my own pic line. I would just do what the nurse tells you to. She should set it up, give him his first dose and show you how to do it. I hope it all goes well for you, Stacy From: floreen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, December 8, 2008 7:06:11 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line My husband recently had a flap surgery and is set to come home on Thursday. He just got his picc line he will be coming home with...I am his caregiver and will be in charge of giving his antibiotics through the picc line...has anyone else had to do a picc line before, any tips? Thanks in advance, Floreen Wife and caregiver to Jason c5-6 incomplete diving accident 2004
Re: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line
They have you flush it after each dose. Make sure you follow those instructions because the pic could get a blood clot then you will really have problems. Mine wasn't properly flushed in the hospital and then they had to call the iv team to my room to get it unclogged. From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, December 8, 2008 7:30:04 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line just make sure u flush it, as they'll probably tell ya, can't rember but think mine was flushed twice a day. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: floreen To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 6:06 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Flap surgery and Picc line My husband recently had a flap surgery and is set to come home on Thursday. He just got his picc line he will be coming home with...I am his caregiver and will be in charge of giving his antibiotics through the picc line...has anyone else had to do a picc line before, any tips? Thanks in advance, Floreen Wife and caregiver to Jason c5-6 incomplete diving accident 2004
