12.02.2011

PICC line covers

When I was in the hospital a few years ago I had to have a PICC line put in. Now it definitely wasn't the most pleasant experience in the world, but it sure did beat getting poked repeatedly in the same spot. To cover the tubing coming out of my arm, they gave me a flimsy gauze sleeve which functionally did the job, but did nothing to hide it. Now that's all well and good in the hospital, but I still had my PICC line when I went back to work, and people commented on it constantly. Anyone that's been in a similar situation knows how annoying that is. Well today on ravelry I found this great pattern for a PICC line cover. Just a simple knitted tube, but holy cow would that have been nice to have! This is a great way to use that leftover yarn, I'm definitely going to start making these. They would also be cute with stripes or cables to make them a little fancier.

Here is a website with some more information about these http://findingjennproject.blogspot.com/2009/02/original-picc-cover.html

It does look like the website is a couple years old with no recent updates, so if you're planning on doing these you might want to check with a hospital about donations. For CF specifically you can visit http://www.cff.org/ to find a CF center near you.

3 comments:

  1. Hi, i realize you posted quite some time ago but i hoped, as a local from Bellingham, WA, that you might be a great person to ask...where can i get a PICC line placed in Bellingham? I'm from Vancouver and have Lyme Disease plus several Co-infections. I am on IV antibiotics but using a peripheral line that must be changed every week. My veins are so bad and it takes 2-3hrs to get the catheter in, only for it to break through the vein wall the next day. Would you have any suggestions for me?

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    1. Sorry, if you do have suggestions for me would you email me at tobywilly737@yahoo.com ? Thanks so much!

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  2. Hi, i realize you posted quite some time ago but i hoped, as a local from Bellingham, WA, that you might be a great person to ask...where can i get a PICC line placed in Bellingham? I'm from Vancouver and have Lyme Disease plus several Co-infections. I am on IV antibiotics but using a peripheral line that must be changed every week. My veins are so bad and it takes 2-3hrs to get the catheter in, only for it to break through the vein wall the next day. Would you have any suggestions for me?

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