Hi everyone, I have my ct scan tomorrow, that’s fine but they always have a problem getting the cannula in my right arm, as can’t use the left, …
previously I had to go to the cancer ward, and the nurses there couldn’t get a cannula in either…
so I have the ct scan without the dye last time…
anyone else have bad veins from chemo ? Mine are awful now.
always worries me that they can’t see the cancer areas properly without the dye put in…
thanks for listening
xxx
Hi mummy , yes am exactly the same restricted to one arm .last time I had bloods taken from my foot , as veins terrible.Havin scan with dye in a couple of weeks .Each time it takes an hour to just get dye in , very doubtful they will be able to do it this time x
Hi
I have awful veins in my ‘good’ arm after having good old FEC in 2008. I had a portacath fitted about 5 years ago and bloods can be taken from that as well as chemo being able to be given through it. Some ports (known as power ports) can have the contrast dye delivered to them but worryingly (in my hospital at least) half the staff in other departs are not trained to use them! Pretty stupid really. Might be worth finding out more about them if hunt the vein becomes a big problem.
Nicky x
Hi, my veins are shot too. I had a ct and the flush wouldn’t go through so my arm blew up like a balloon. Scared the pants off the radiographer, it was a touch painful but like you say, more concerned about the dye. Hope all goes well. 