-- Karla
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Long" <creative@enter.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:20 PM Subject: Cindy & Karla- central lines
> This is also like a surgery in itself! > When I had it done I was put in an operating room and he had to observe what > he was doing on a monitor so as to get it in properly. It took quite awhile > to do it and they have to be very precise in doing it. > > I also was also told if air got in it could kill you since it would go > straight to your heart. > At the nursing home they were always afraid of this happening. > I had a few real scares while I had it in when they thought they would have > to rush me to the hospital because they couldn't get a blood return. > The one time it was sooo close they had me crying I was that scared! > They called in several experts before making a final decision on sending me > to the hospital and finally one of them got a blood return. > > JEAN > > "Birthdays are good for you: the more you have the longer you live" > > -----Original Message----- > From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf > Of Karla > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 5:18 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS > Subject: Re: Cindy- Thanks colonoscopies/central lines > > Jean, > > Not to mention the costs. I just got the bill from my last central line and > it was in excess of $600. I really wonder...not to shoot you down or > anything Cindy...but I really would be concerned with whether insurance will > cover those costs for a colonoscopy...particularly if it is not an > emergency. > > Karla >
>> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean Long" <creative@enter.net> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" > <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 3:45 PM > Subject: Cindy- Thanks colonoscopies/central lines > > > Cindy, > > I understand the veins collapsing thing since I also have that problem. > > Last time they tried to get blood it took 4 visits to them and they never > > were successful so I just gave up. They can't even get it from my hands > > anymore and I don't think I like the idea of the toes. > > > > I still don't understand the central line for a Colonoscopy though since > it > > is only a test. > > If I went through it with nothing at all you would think you could get a > > shot for pain which doesn't go into any veins. > > > > I can see Central Lines for long-term things like 6 weeks of antibiotics > or > > surgery, but for a test I still don't understand. > > Like I said before I don't know anyone who got that much medication for > the > > short period of time it takes for a test which would make them put a > central > > line in for a colonoscopy or similar test, when it actually can be done > > without any medication at all. Maybe not the preferred way for the comfort > > of the patient but definitely can be done. > > Gosh, it would take as long to put the central line in as it does to do > the > > test, not to mention the risks involved. I know my doctors wouldn't do > that. > > > > JEAN > > > > "Birthdays are good for you: the more you have the longer you live" > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf > > Of Cindy > > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 1:29 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS > > Subject: Thanks colonoscopies/central lines > > > > Thanks to everyone who replied. The reason I will have a central > > line is that I have no veins. They can't even get a butterfly > > needle in without blowing the small vein. Of course every nurse > > I come across always thinks shes the best and can get a vein, but > > they never can. I needed only enough blood for a thyroid test. > > She poked me four times w/butterfly needles and still couldn't > > get enough for the test. A central line is the only way for me > > thats why I don't want to take a test that may not show any thing. > > > > Thanks everyone > > Hugs > > Cindy > > >