My Mother went into surgery for a hernia early Monday. She was supposed to be out of the hospital by the weekend. Her arm is swolen due to IV's, and they are having trouble finding her veins. If they don't, they will have to insert a picc line. The picc line goes inside your body to deliver fluids. Hopefully they will find her veins that way she won't have to go through with that.

 

I ask that you keep my Mother in your prayers, and thoughts.

 

Thank you.

Scary stuff. I hope everything turns out fine; keep us updated.

Scary stuff Dan. Hope everything works out well with your mom's procedure.

Prayers and thoughts with ya dude.

Sorry to hear that, wish your family the best.

That is awful. Hope she makes a speedy recovery BG.

Good thoughts to your mother and the rest of your family until she makes a full recovery.

Hope everything works out bud.

Stints have come a looooong way. My grandmother has one for her dialysis. Swelling from IV's is fairly common but freaky because everyone reacts differently. Prayers for your mom absolutely.

 

Hang in there kiddo.

stay strong big guy.

Thoughts and prayers for your family and the doctors.

I wish your mom a speedy and complete recovery.

We're all with you in spirit. Hang in there.

Prayers are out.

may the God of your choice, watch over your mother and help her to a speedy recovery.

i've had a picc line in before during a two month stint in hospital. a bit painful going in, but actually preferred it over iv after it was in. thoughts and prayers are with your mom for a quick recovery...

Thoughts and prayers for everything to go okay go out to your mother . . .

Has the swelling in your mother's arm gone down lately??? The reason asking is that I suffer from Lymphedema which occurs in any of the limbs, I have the disease in my legs. The reason for me asking is that I was having injection in my legs which caused the disease, I hope that this isn't your mother's case. I only hope for the best.

Prayers, buddy.

My prayers and thoughts go out to you and your mother. Hope everything turns out ok.

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She'll be in my thoughts and prayers, as will you.

Has the swelling in your mother's arm gone down lately??? The reason asking is that I suffer from Lymphedema which occurs in any of the limbs, I have the disease in my legs. The reason for me asking is that I was having injection in my legs which caused the disease, I hope that this isn't your mother's case. I only hope for the best.

My mother's arm isn't swollen anymore. This is usual for her though, her arm gets swollen when given shots, IV's or such. She will be out of the hospital within the next couple days.

She is now allowed to eat solid food, the last couple days she was allowed only liquids.

She needs antibotics from the hernia surgery she just had. And a pill won't supply enough. Hopefully they can do the normal IV. She's going to see about getting a shot for it. Otherwise they will have to do a picc line, the last time they tried to do that she was in pain for a half an hour. So if they do it this time she will have to be "sadated". I believe you can go home with a picc line, and get it removed after a week.

 

Thank you for your concern.

Hope she has a speedy recovery.

Yes BeGood you can go home with a picc line. When it's placed for an extended period of time (months such as for dialysis) it's not a big deal at all. I would guess this would be similar. Glad she's able to eat solid food. That definitely means she's getting better.