Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 Carolyn-- I got stuck twice. The first time right before surgery on Monday morning, which stayed good until Tuesday morning, when it somehow got out of whack and the fluids started making my wrist swell. So they put in a 2nd one in the other hand which was removed Wednesday around noon, just before they sent me home. The whole time you're in you get fluids plus antibiotics and pain killers and zantac and vitamins. I think that's all. Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 I got 3 sticks- 2 in or pre op- one in hand one in arm---- they dried up the arm one and I had another in the other hand. I have hard viens and they were really easy with me. -- Bonnie mom to Josie and Marielle TCS Awareness Page http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/tcs.htm Lipomylomeningocele Family Support Group http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/index.htm ****** " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " - Margaret Mead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 I got 3 sticks- 2 in or pre op- one in hand one in arm---- they dried up the arm one and I had another in the other hand. I have hard viens and they were really easy with me. -- Bonnie mom to Josie and Marielle TCS Awareness Page http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/tcs.htm Lipomylomeningocele Family Support Group http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/index.htm ****** " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " - Margaret Mead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 I got 3 sticks- 2 in or pre op- one in hand one in arm---- they dried up the arm one and I had another in the other hand. I have hard viens and they were really easy with me. -- Bonnie mom to Josie and Marielle TCS Awareness Page http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/tcs.htm Lipomylomeningocele Family Support Group http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/index.htm ****** " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " - Margaret Mead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 Carolyn, I was only stuck once for the entire time I was in the hospital. It was in the top of my right hand. The guy who did it was awesome! I didn't feel a thing at any point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 Carolyn, I had two IV's for the surgery. I ended up needing a second surgery due to a gastric leak, thus needing another IV put in as at that time was down to the one for my morphine pump. The 3rd or 4th day in the hospital my veins had had it with me and IV's. So they ended up putting one in ( forgot the name!) at the bend of arm, the catheter for it ran up thru the vein into my neck -- really wish I could remember the name of this... where are you when I need help?! That was the last IV I needed, and really was better than the ones in the arms! Hope this helps. Kathy _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 I had two i.v.'s put in. One was on the top of my left hand. The other was in the wrist of my right arm. But, the one on the right wasn't hooked up to anything. It was just there, taped up and ready just in case, I guess. The i.v.'s make caring for yourself in the bathroom difficult, I might add. By the end of the second day, the i.v. that was 'running' really started bothering me...infiltrating, I think. The nurse switched my meds./fluids over to the other arm and that one really started to hurt as well. So...they decided to just remove it and I stayed " i.v. free " until I was discharged the next morning. Those things are a pain, literally and figuratively! Take care. Merritt IVs ? > > >Can any of you POST-ops tell me how many times you were STUCK and in >which places from beginning of the procedure to the end. I have bad >veins and need to PUMP them up before then. They can usually only stick >me once... after that it is next to impossible. Thanks for your help. > >Carolyn > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Did you know that knowledge is power? >http://www.ONElist.com >Join a new ONElist e-mail community and strengthen your mind! >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 Kathy -- I think the IV you're trying to remember is called a PICC line. I had one, too, and had it when I was discharged from the hospital so I could continue to administer my own IV antibiotics at the hotel. I was also discharged with a nasal-gastric tube to deliver my own tube feedings. There's no fashion accessory as chic as a long yellow tube running out of your nose, let me tell you! While in the hospital, Dr. Rutledge also inserted an IV catheter in my neck, called a triple lumen. It had three ports to administer IV antibiotics, feed me intravenously a solution called a TPN, and draw blood, so that I wouldn't have to be poked over and over again for all these things. I also had fluid infiltration in both arms, and have scars on my left arm from this. Apparently, the IV fluids infiltrated while I had tape on my arm, and when the nurses in intensive care pulled the tape off, the infiltration caused large, bloody blisters that were painless but constantly drained. YUCK! These scars are slowly fading, but I have 13 other IV scars on my arms, hands and neck. Please keep in mind that I had severe complications (one of the few to have it this bad), so my situation is not typical. Other than not being able to shower for four weeks because of my various indwelling IV lines, I really didn't mind them too much. And I'd rather be stuck with needles and have scars than die from obesity! _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 Janie!!! How are you!? It's ! We had surgery the same day. I'm glad to hear you're doing well! Just wanted to say hello! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 Hi everyone. I had the surgery on 25 Mar 99. The IV's were the toughest thing for me. They could not find my veins and ended up infiltrating my hand and my arm. They swelled so bad I couldn't use them. That wasn't anybody's fault. My veins hide when they see a needle coming and no matter how much I convince them to come out, they just won't. I've not had any complications except every once in a while I'd kill for some food. You quickly learn that you don't need food but boy, howdy, you sure do want some. When the urge comes, I either grab a water or juice and take a vitamin. That helps til the next seige. I weighed Saturday - 10 Apr 99 - at Dr. R.'s and I've lost 29 pounds. It is so thrilling to go down and not up. > Re: IVs ? > > From: CmacyM@... > > Carolyn, > > I was only stuck once for the entire time I was in the hospital. It was > in > the top of my right hand. The guy who did it was awesome! I didn't feel > a > thing at any point! > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Tired of empty chat rooms and out of date bulletin boards? > http://www.ONElist.com > ONElist: Making the Internet Intimate > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 1999 Report Share Posted April 12, 1999 Hi everyone. I had the surgery on 25 Mar 99. The IV's were the toughest thing for me. They could not find my veins and ended up infiltrating my hand and my arm. They swelled so bad I couldn't use them. That wasn't anybody's fault. My veins hide when they see a needle coming and no matter how much I convince them to come out, they just won't. I've not had any complications except every once in a while I'd kill for some food. You quickly learn that you don't need food but boy, howdy, you sure do want some. When the urge comes, I either grab a water or juice and take a vitamin. That helps til the next seige. I weighed Saturday - 10 Apr 99 - at Dr. R.'s and I've lost 29 pounds. It is so thrilling to go down and not up. > Re: IVs ? > > From: CmacyM@... > > Carolyn, > > I was only stuck once for the entire time I was in the hospital. It was > in > the top of my right hand. The guy who did it was awesome! I didn't feel > a > thing at any point! > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Tired of empty chat rooms and out of date bulletin boards? > http://www.ONElist.com > ONElist: Making the Internet Intimate > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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