Hi folks, wondering if you can give me some advice. My mum is going trhough chemo at the moment (FEC) and is very upset this evening as she is worried there is something wrong with her picc line. she had her first session of chemo this tuesday and has been coping really well (very queasy and tired, can’t taste anything but otherwise very mild side effects) up until this evening. She has been in a lot of discomfort with her picc line today but is has worsened this evening. It’s not swollen or red or leaking any funny coloured stuff, but the arm with the picc line in is very numb and is very painful, her chest also feels uncomfortable and she also has some pain in her neck.
Are these just normal side effects of the chemo or does it need checking out? We don’t have a number to ring as our out of hours number closed at 8pm and the macmillan line also closed at 8pm. We suspect ringing NHS direct will just get us general advice to take her to A&E.
Any advice greatly appreciated! Thanks all 