Back in Starship

Last night at 6 pm whilst doing Sam's TPN Francis realised that Sams PICC line was leaking... on closer inspection it was completely snapped below the locking device, about an inch above where the line goes in to his foot. This is a major risk of infection, so we quickly clamped it and I bundled him off to the Emergency Department.... where I sat from around 7pm to midnight.... then I was sent back to 26B... but this time to a twin room, sleeping on a squeaky lazy-boy. So as I lay there listening to my new room-mate (Mrs Snore-a-lot!), I listed the many things to be grateful for, number one being that tomorrow Sam would have access to a top-notch surgical team who would give him a new PICC line.

I'm writing this to fill in the time whilst Sam is in theatre. It never gets easier saying goodbye knowing he's about to have a general anaesthetic and having a procedure. Francis bought the girls in for lunch and we look forward to hopefully seeing Sam soon - it should be a short procedure, and they are aiming at putting a new PICC line (The one that we give him his TPN in) in his arm. There is a chance that they can't find a good vein so he may end up with a Hickman line.... but will tell you about that later if it's necessary.

I will stay in with Sam again tonight (Francis has brought in ear-plugs) and hopefully we'll be home on Christmas Eve.

Go Sam, go surgeons and team ....