Playing golf with a PICC Line

Hello all,

well, after my latest news of a further 6 months of chemo (i'm 6 weeks post op/illeostomy), i thought fantastic, a few more weeks and i'll be able to get back on the course.

However, having checked with Dr Google, it seems there are mixed messages about what to do with a PICC line in, with the majority saying no golf !

Does anyone have experience of this and how have you approached it? i know it may seem trivial to some, but some of my short term targets in getting through this journey could be in jeopardy here and i need to keep my mind positive and strong.

many thanks

Sean

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Offline davek over 9 years ago

This intrigued me, did you see this info on Christies website? They say no, due to the upper body movement being a risk to dislodging the line :-(
www.christie.nhs.uk/.../70.pdf
Sorry!
Dave
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Offline Exilenumber53 over 9 years ago in reply to davek

Thanks Dave. I did see, and there is a lot of conflicting advice. I just wanted to know if anyone had been told otherwise on here.
Will obviiusly ask the professionals when I have mine put in, or maybe see if there are alternative options...
looks like I may just have to practice my short game and putting for the next 6 months...either that or it's a new hobby to keep my sanity :-)
regards
sean
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Offline davek over 9 years ago in reply to Exilenumber53

That sounds sensible, maybe putting practice will be OK :-)
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Offline Exilenumber53 over 9 years ago in reply to davek

Someone has potentially thrown a good suggestion in, a portcath !
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Offline km25 over 9 years ago in reply to Exilenumber53

Hi Sean,

Any luck? I know you have to be quite careful with PICC lines, but I hope you get to play golf in the end! Do you have a PICC line cover at all? It would keep the actual port from catching on anything.
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Offline km25 over 9 years ago in reply to Exilenumber53

Hi Sean,

Any luck? I know you have to be quite careful with PICC lines, but I hope you get to play golf in the end! Do you have a PICC line cover at all? It would keep the actual port from catching on anything.
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Offline Exilenumber53 over 9 years ago in reply to km25

KM25
ive got some tubigrip to cover. To be honest I'm only 7 weeks post op and started my 2nd round of chemo today. I've been out chipping around the greens a couple of times but think full swings (if I have the energy and the cold fingers disappear) for a month or so. Hopefully by then I'll have the portacath in.
Are you a golfer? Have you tried ?

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