Hi. Just looking for some advice on picc line. I am newly diagnosed and seeing my oncologist next week so I know having a picc line fitted isn’t going to be that far away, I am terrified of having this done. How did you cope was it ok? Xx 

Hi. Dont worry. The procedure for me was painless, a little weird but painless. It's more the annoyance of the thing for me. Like much else that has happened to me in the last 4 months the thought and anticipation upto an event is always worse than the actual procedure.

Have you purchased any covers for it? I am thinking about getting some to stop me catching it etc xx

Yes I bought a fancy leopard print one online from picc-me. Much more comfi than the tubi grip they gave me at first. 

Thank you for telling me about picc-me I have been looking at where I can get some from xx 

Hi Lucy

i was terrified about having mine fitted too, worked myself into a right palava about it, I got my doctor to prescribe lorazepam which made me really chilled on the day and got rid of the butterflies, I also used it each chemo day to take the edge of. Anyway the picc fitting was absolutely nothing, was over so quickly and I didn’t feel anything. During chemo I was relieved to have it, all the blood tests I had involved no needles... huge bonus to me. 

I worked myself up again having it removed and sat there bracing myself while she removed the dressing, was quite surprised when she said she was done, I thought she’d only removed the plasters. 

You soon get used to it, I appreciated having it but hated to see it every day. I’ll be having another fitted in 8 weeks, I’ll probably still take the lorazepam but that’s more to calm the anxiety about the whole thing rather than pain or discomfort.

good luck x

Hi Lucy

i was terrified about having mine fitted too, worked myself into a right palava about it, I got my doctor to prescribe lorazepam which made me really chilled on the day and got rid of the butterflies, I also used it each chemo day to take the edge of. Anyway the picc fitting was absolutely nothing, was over so quickly and I didn’t feel anything. During chemo I was relieved to have it, all the blood tests I had involved no needles... huge bonus to me. 

I worked myself up again having it removed and sat there bracing myself while she removed the dressing, was quite surprised when she said she was done, I thought she’d only removed the plasters. 

You soon get used to it, I appreciated having it but hated to see it every day. I’ll be having another fitted in 8 weeks, I’ll probably still take the lorazepam but that’s more to calm the anxiety about the whole thing rather than pain or discomfort.

good luck x

Thank you so much for for your reassuring reply I think I may visit my doctor and ask for this to be prescribed to me to help me with the picc line. I have watched videos of it being done and it’s not as bad as I was thinking x