PICC line Insertion

17^th April, 2012

After the chemotherapy education, the nurse grabbed Chris to insert the PICC line. Susie went in with Chris for moral support & shot an amazing video of the whole procedure (as seen below).

A PICC line is a long, thin, flexible tube known as a peripheral catheter. It is inserted into one of the large veins of the arm near the bend of the elbow. It is then pushed through the vein until the tip sits in a large vein just above the heart.

The PICC line is useful as it can stop veins from withering away from constant chemotherapy treatment (the chemo can ruin your veins). So, by having the PICC line inserted, it basically means less pricks for Chris (blood tests will still need to be done the usual way) & a few saved veins.