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So I am about to get my PICC in and have no idea who I am going to get to change my PICC dressing? I guess I could go to a walkin clinic once a week but in all honesty that is a pain in the a&^...
Anyone have any advice? I live on Vancouver Island British Columbia. I am 35 minutes outside of Victoria. Please anyone with knowledge would be much appreciated!
Thank you and Merry Christmas,
Kuda
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I would say just go to the clinic. Im not from Canada so maybe its a long wait? You need someone the be prefesional about it and do it the right way. I think I could do mine myself but I just feel better having the nurse do it and checking up on it.
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I am in Toronto but I know Vancouver health care is a lot different.
When I had my picc line which was arranged by a doctor and done in hospital a nursing organization was also assigned and originally came every day to make sure I was infusing correctly and then comes once a week to change the dressing.
I really hope they have that kind of support thier.
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Well the problem is, I am getting my PICC down in Seattle and my meds from Bellingham. No Canadian doctor knows anything of this. So I just don't really know what to do or what they will say if I show them. I guess I just need to find a nursing service of some sort, just having trouble right now finding one.
I know I will have to tell my GP because I need blood work done. He has been okay, he's been writing the oral prescriptions that my US LLMD has been giving me for the last 2 years now. I just think he is going to freak out when I tell him lol.
Thank you for the replies! Merry Christmas!
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If you don't get anywhere with your GP, have a look under Home Support Services in the Yellow Pages and you'll find listings that include professional nursing services. Good luck
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I am from Bosnia but have been living in the States. So if my English sounds funny that is why plus my Lyme brain. I visited Canada few years ago and I loved it.
This is a web site for PICC line protector and it is great thing www.drycorp.com. I would suggest that you call the 1-888-- number and if you decide to buy this I would also suggest you to buy two protectors- one size that matches the measurements of your arm and one protector size bigger. You can always return one that does not fit.
Good luck
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