Random I.V question

[J.K.R]

I dont know if i'm just being paranoid here or what.

When i was in hospital in august and september i had 3 IV's, One was overnight in the right hand and is fine. I went back 3 weeks later with an infection and had an IV put into my left arm near the inner part of the elbow, So i wasnt really bending it. After a few days they swapped it over to the right arm in the same place (I was getting 3 syringes every 6 hours of antibiotics and i cant remember the routine for the pills) but i started to use my left arm and not use my right. Once i was all well again they took that one out too (On that note i remember one of the syringe things broke, Bit of a mess...)

I'm pretty squemish so wasnt really looking but i know the IV thingys have tiny little plastic tubes...When i feel near where they were i feel hard bits, Are those the little plastic tubes or am i just being paranoid and its actually tendons?
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[CaNsA_old]

Go get an xray matey, i know i wouldn't like to have bits of stuff floating around my body.

BUT when u say it broke off in your arm, did they have to open ur arm, get it out and then stitch u up? cos it might be scar tissue.
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[kitty kat]

It will probably be scar tissue from the canula, not part of it left in your arm. If you are worried go & see your gp, or go to a walk in centre to have your mind put at ease.
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[alliamc]

Your veins toughen up every time a needle or cannula goes into them, it's hopefully just scarring on the vein but like kitty kat said, go see your GP or get it x-rayed to put your mind at ease.
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[CaNsA_old]

I was gonna rant about that, but ill leave it alone.
cos everyone else's advice is apparently wrong......
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[Pie-Roe]

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[stinkwheel]

I've never had one break either despite my patients not sitting still, pulling on their IV lines and biting at their catheter sites (vets use exactly the same ones as doctors). I would imagine if one did break off the hub, it would be more likely to come out than go in.

The fact that they were changing it every so often could also imply they were using a highly irritant drug which causes scarring of the vein.

I think it would be fair to say that if it did snap off, it wouldn't stay at the insertion site but would move elsewhere.

Most IV catheters are made of PTFE these days due to its non-reactive properties, It is also a very strong material.

Some of the DO have a radioopaque stripe built into them. I know because I have some in my car. I suspect this is for angiography purposes more than to find a 'lost' one.
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[J.K.R]

Wont bother getting it looked at, Just when i'm randomly feeling my arms ( ) i'm a bit weird with feeling odd stuff

So it's scar tissue?

..Hmm...

Cool...




*Faints*





Nah i'm not that bad (Found it 'odd' to read though), Cheers folks
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[CaNsA]

I love when people go on about surnames,

Do u not think she got married? Christ, some people are so full of themselves its sickening.

And with my mother being in such a high profile and high risk position, wouldn't it be stupid to start passing out information regarding how to track her down?

Damofo D.O.G. , step down, back off, get a grip, and find a new hobbie

[D O G]

Pah.

Lets look at the evidence...

The Chief Exec of the North West NHS is Mike Farrar MBE. Unless your mum has had a sex change, this is not her.

Immediately your statement of your mum running the NHS for Merseyside is incorrect - she is not the boss.

But hey, I'm bored, and have some time free (and getting paid for it) so lets go a bit deeper.

The ony women on the board are as follows:

Sally Cheshire - She is a non-exec, and as such has no power to 'do' anything, so even if this is your mam (unlikely since she never mentiones ever working as a nurse), your statement is again false.

Jo-Anne Wass - Public Affairs Director. Has only worked for the NHS for 20 years, so can't be your mum, who is nearly twice as experienced.

Jane Cummings (bit of a MILF actually) - Director of Nursing, Performance and Quality. If this is your mum, then she looks fucking good for someone who has worked for 38 years in the NHS - she only looks 38, and as I said, I would definitely hit it. She still doesn't run the show though.

Mandy Wearne - A likely candidate to be momma CaNsA, a qualified nurse and midwife, looks about the right age, but what's this - born in 1961, she's only 46, therefore could not have done the 38 years service you state. PLUS she does not run the whole deal. No joy here then.

Dr Ruth Hussey - Another potential candidate, again a qualified medic, however she was born in 1956, making her 51, meaning she woudl have to have started working in the NHS at 13 to have done 38 years, so not her then. Oh, and the fact that she does not run the NHS for merseyside.

So, after all that, what can we conclude? Oh, yes, that my gut feeling that you were talking out of your arse was correct.

Your mum does not run the NHS for Merseyside.

She may have done very well, and risen to a high position, be very good at her job, and have a good deal of responsibility, but again, I say again she does not run the NHS.

Saying she runs it implys she has total control, which is bollocks, and is what I objected to.

[CaNsA]

Damofo D.O.G. why are you being a prick?
Get a fukin life man. If u feel inadequate because of my previous posts then im sorry.

But dude really, your a dick....

[Barker-CBR 600]

This one seems to be getting somewhat nasty...

*gets some popcorn*

By this time JKR has long since died of horrible complications arising from topic being jacked and his veins comploding... (only kidding but as with all its probably nothing but no GP will be annoyed at you going in just in case)

And Luke its good they didnt take the standard junkie method of finding a spare vein... think mother superior in trainspotting
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[CaNsA]

I could tell you my mothers name, but why would u think i would announce it on a forum?

You say im full of "cocky bravado"

I say your feeling like a tit.

Ive just googled my mums name and it came back with a result for the biggest impact on child healthcare in liverpool. She pioneered the program to detox babies born from women who were constantly using crack and heroin during pregnancy.

I aint playing this game anymore, I have nothing to proove. if u wanna meet my mom in a professional manner and be put in your place then by all means come to liverpool and ill be happy to introduce you.

otherwise stfu.