PICC Line Gonzo

I needed  a check up with my home care nurse last night.  When getting ready for bed I took off the cloth  picc line cover to see that the skin at the entrance was bright red.  Hadn't been that way earlier.  Carole is a peach and had been the primary nurse during these many weeks.  Luckily she was on call.  She wanted to confirm the sterile hadn't been breached.  As she says many times the body is just telling you it's time to take out the line.  Today after multiple coordinated clinical calls another nurse was sent back out to pull the line.  Now my temp needs to come down and stay down, all wounds need to heal, close up tight, and let me enjoy the remainder of the summer.