Dressing change

The Arrow line is used to infuse meds and chemo. It has three connections and is inserted into Deb's vein down to the entryway to the heart. A lot of emphasis is placed on caring for this critical connection. Am errant germ here could be nasty!

Because Deb is so 'tender', she is very sensitive to Tegraderm used in most dressings. She has to use alternative adhesives with a special skin barrier cream.

Today the nurse pulled the old dressing and cleansed the site where the line enters Deb's flesh. Then she carefully re-installed a sterile dressing. Everything comes in a sterile pack so the risk of infection is minimized. Note that there are stitches in the flesh holding the line into her flesh.