I had the PICC dressings changed at the Royal Marsden today.  Suzie came with me, as it was her turn to learn from nurse Arlene how to flush the PICC and how to change to change the dressings.  I am pleased that Suzie is happy to be my ‘nurse’ at home, I think she will do better job than a district nurse would do!  My skin is starting to look red where the dressings have been already after a week.  It will only get worse, I think…  Poor skin.

I got a little present from the Royal Marsden, a plastic PICC cover to keep the arm dry whilst having a shower!  These covers are new and are on trial.  I was given a questionnaire to report back to the hospital to let them know how good, or bad it was.  Surely, they have to be better than the cling film.

Looking all laid-back in the medical day unit at the Royal Marsden whilst waiting for the dressing change.

Suzie took a pic of my PICC as for reference for when it is her turn to do the dressing change. The blood had been oozing out which needed flushing.