Re: Looking for a good waterproof sleeve for my PICC Line

[Guest guest]

i bought a long rubbery mitten that went all the way to my shoulder at

the pharmacy. it is meant for using if you have a cast on your arm. i

had to make the opening a little bigger then i found the right size

rubber band to secure it at the top of my arm. it worked pretty good.

shop in the sock isle for fashionable covers. cut the toe off and your

elbow will fit in the heal of the sock. have some fun with it. mix and

match. make people wonder if arm bands are the latest thing.

>

> I am having my PICC Line inserted on Monday and need to find a good

> brand of waterproof sleeve for bathing and swimming. Do you know of any?

>

> Also does anyone know where I can buy fashionable covers for it for

> daytime use.

>

> thanks

>

[Guest guest]

I bought a xerosox picc line cover. I have heard other people say they

are great and completly waterproof. For me, so far it has not been

completely waterproof. I think it is just the way my forearm is - a

bit boney....

You have to be able to size it properly for yourself. I cut some from

the top and it works much better on that end, but I have not tried

cutting on the other end to see if it gets more water proof.

The company recently changed their name to " DryPro " . So, it is the:

Dry Pro™ PICC Protector. www.drycorp.com

Also - I have mostly used socks and the self-sticking wrap on my arm to

cover. Some people shared that they use the " vet-wrap " . It is self

sticking wrap and it comes in many colors, so you can coordinate with

what you are wearing.

Robin

>

> I am having my PICC Line inserted on Monday and need to find a good

> brand of waterproof sleeve for bathing and swimming. Do you know of

any?

>

> Also does anyone know where I can buy fashionable covers for it for

> daytime use.

>

> thanks

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I use the mid arm protector by brown medical. its really good and nothings

ever gotten wet with it!

you can buy it on the internet. good luck with ur picc line insertion, i had

mine put in several weeks ago and it was no more difficult than having blood

taken, nothing to worry about:)

>From: " pattyswny " <pattyswny@...>

>Reply-

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>Subject: [ ] Looking for a good waterproof sleeve for my PICC Line

>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:40:47 -0000

>

>I am having my PICC Line inserted on Monday and need to find a good

>brand of waterproof sleeve for bathing and swimming. Do you know of any?

>

>Also does anyone know where I can buy fashionable covers for it for

>daytime use.

>

>thanks

>

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[Guest guest]

My infusion provider gave me plastic " gloves " that reached up to my

shoulder, which we then taped on for showering. The home RN said

they're used for exams of cows (don't snicker!) and can be found with

veterinary supplies (some feed stores).

And they gave me the compression sleeve to wear which was a stretchy,

bandage like material and worked well.

in Oregon

[Guest guest]

An inexpensive alternative is Glad Press and Seal wrap. I was tired of the

leaky plastic bag type sleeves with cheap elastic the doctor provided, when

one of the nurses gave me this tip. It sticks so good, sometimes it is hard

to get back off, but it works.

Dagmar

(did 2 rounds of IV so far)

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[Guest guest]

>Re: Waterproof Picc Covers - There are some out there but what I did

was wrap my arm in plastic bags from the grocery store or any kind of

plastic that's flexible that has no holes and tape it over the picc

line with waterproof tape - use alcohol to get the glue residue off if

it's a problem - hope it helps

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[Guest guest]

>

> I am having my PICC Line inserted on Monday and need to find a good

> brand of waterproof sleeve for bathing and swimming. Do you know of

any?

>

> Also does anyone know where I can buy fashionable covers for it for

> daytime use.

>

> thanks

>

As far as swimming - kep your arm out of the water! and be VERY

careful of the sun - most antibiotics used for lyme make you

photosensitive which means even a little bit of sun will cause 2nd

degree burns - stay in the shade if you must be poolside - I had to

learn the hard way.

[Guest guest]

Hi. I purchased a waterproof PICC line cover from desert medical

essentials. It worked fantastic! I think it's about $50.

http://www.desertmedicalessentials.com/index.php?

cPath=131 & osCsid=03f61365a5478cda2512f8c26bd896cf

> >

> > I am having my PICC Line inserted on Monday and need to find a

good

> > brand of waterproof sleeve for bathing and swimming. Do you know

of any?

> >

> > Also does anyone know where I can buy fashionable covers for it

for

> > daytime use.

> >

> > thanks

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The " home medical care " company that supplied my cefriaxone,

syringes, sterile water, alcohol swabs, etc. also included shoulder

length clear-plastic gloves (the same thickness as food-service

gloves) whenever I needed new ones. When I asked, the nurse said that

they're normally used in veterinary exams of large animals (think

pregnant cows). I never had to find them myself, or pay for them, but

I'd figure a medical or veterinary supply center might carry them and

that they'd be very cost effective. I think I only needed 5 or 7 the

whole 33 days. We only had to tape across the top and I was ready to

go.

in Oregon

> >

> > i bought a long rubbery mitten that went all the way to my

> shoulder at

> > the pharmacy. it is meant for using if you have a cast on your

> arm. i

> > had to make the opening a little bigger then i found the right

size

> > rubber band to secure it at the top of my arm. it worked pretty

> good.

> >

> > shop in the sock isle for fashionable covers. cut the toe off and

> your

> > elbow will fit in the heal of the sock. have some fun with it.

mix

> and

> > match. make people wonder if arm bands are the latest thing.

[Guest guest]

I started using the cling wrap, it worked better than the sleeves, they

always leaked.

Dagmar

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