Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 , This happened to me with my left forearm when mine blew on day 2. The catherter was inserted about halfway between the wrist and elbow and when the vein blew, my lower arm swelled up three times it's normal size. I don't know if this was noted on the nurse's report or not. How did they find the clot? Do I need to make sure my doctor knows about this, and does it need to be included in my records for future hospitalizations? Each time a vein blew, no one else was around except me and the nurse. With hope and prayers, Heidi Heidi H. Griffeth South Carolina SC & SE Regional Rep. PAI, Intl. Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional medical consultation. > I too have no veins. My CP finished mine off. They inserted a PICC line but 5 days after that went in, my line infiltrated, arm and neck swelled up and I ended up with a 6 inch blood clot in my left subclavier and left jugular. I'm lucky they caught it when they did..would hate to think about it getting any further north... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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