Agreed with the above - I exercise - no lifting of anything. I do tone-down the exercising a bit when I have the picc.
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<br />Speaking of piccs - little side note:
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<br />Cleaning lady at Children's National felt bad for me - taping up the arm to shower was tearing my skin off (very sensitive) - she went down to the burn unit and found a glove - it's huge - covers your entire arm - secure it at the shoulder and you have full movement with lots of bending room. Much better!! Just one of those times someone went above and beyond and made a big difference.
<br />
<br />Speaking of piccs - little side note:
<br />
<br />
<br />Cleaning lady at Children's National felt bad for me - taping up the arm to shower was tearing my skin off (very sensitive) - she went down to the burn unit and found a glove - it's huge - covers your entire arm - secure it at the shoulder and you have full movement with lots of bending room. Much better!! Just one of those times someone went above and beyond and made a big difference.