Alcohol - another crazy question :)

[LynetteG]

Melissa - I also have such a hard time with my veins. When I was in hospital for my premature babies, they had to call the IV team God knows how many times to try to get the needles in my veins.

[titaniumed]

Ive had so many IVs inserted that technically, I should be leaking someplace!

Some depending on experience, can take several minutes....

My vascular surgeon... 1.2 seconds flat.

Like Clint Eastwood shooting 3 Italian bad guys at a time. Several replays are required to catch the proper technique.....

Ed

[Jimbo]

I stopped one month before surgery.

However, my surgeon did not specify alcohol was to be stopped before surgery. It is usually done of one's own volition.

I think you will know when to stop

[jrnyc]

i. too have tiny veins..inherited from my mohter...if they cant get in with a baby needle (butterfly), they use the hand...one time they wanted to try my neck () but i drew the line! i couldnt do hep locks, so had to get a central line in my chest!

nowadays, i just ask for a butterfly needle, hold my breath, let them use my hand if they need to....the really skilled girls can usually get in...or else i have to drink a whole lot of fluids & have them try again!


jess

[mbeckoff]

i. too have tiny veins..inherited from my mohter...if they cant get in with a baby needle (butterfly), they use the hand...one time they wanted to try my neck () but i drew the line! i couldnt do hep locks, so had to get a central line in my chest!

nowadays, i just ask for a butterfly needle, hold my breath, let them use my hand if they need to....the really skilled girls can usually get in...or else i have to drink a whole lot of fluids & have them try again!


jess

This is what I am very concerned about. Before I go into the OR they told me that they would give me an IV. The IV needles are larger than the butterfly needles. correct? I really do not want to start off the surgery with me crying because no matter how hard I try not to I usually end up crying as it hurts as they poke around looking for a vein

Exactly what is a central line and what does it do?

Melissa