This PICC is a pain, literally. For some reason, I keep getting a scab at the site. The scab hurts whenever I move my arm. Last week during the dressing change, the scab was ready to fall off so the nurse picked it off. Then it hurt more during the week. At yesterday's dressing change, there was a new scab which was worse. I thought it would feel better once the scab was off so I let the nurse pick it off again. Mistake. More pain. Today I started getting a stabbing pain on occasion. What's up with that?
So I asked one of the nurses when this should start to feel more comfortable. His answer was, "Right about the time you're done with treatment!" Nice.
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