Hope For Holli

As most of you know I have been going threw alot of health problems. The main one right now is I am in need of a surgery to have a stint placed in me that will help keep my bladder and kidney functioning. My wonderful health insurance provider will not approve this surgery. The surgery is $40,000 dollars. Who has that kind of cash just laying around? Certainly not me. My friend Mckenna has been kind enough to create a foundation for me that people can donate money to help me get this life altering surgery. Every penny counts and means so much to me. I appreciate everyones love, support and thoughts and prayers. Mckenna, I can not thank you enough for doing this for me you are amazing this means so much to me! Thank you Mckenna and to everyone else! I love you all!!

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House Call

My fibro has not been to bad the fast few weeks. I don't know if its because I have been focusing on not being able to eat, pee, and sleep or what but its not been to bad. I have been feeling really crappy lately. I am still not able to keep anything. All I can do is sprite and Ensure. I know... sounds yummy right? I have had the same headache for about 3 weeks now. Ridiculous!

Picc Line

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

A PICC line is, by definition and per its acronym, a peripherally inserted central catheter. It is long, slender, small, flexible tube that is inserted into a peripheral vein, typically in the upper arm, and advanced until the catheter tip terminates in a large vein in the chest near the heart to obtain intravenous access. It is similar to other central lines as it terminates into a large vessel near the heart. However, unlike other central lines, its point of entry is from the periphery of the body ? the extremities. And typically the upper arm is the area of choice.

I now have a picc line.

I will have it until I have my surgery gets approved and done. Its actually really nice becuase I can wear it for up to a year and since I have been going on IV therapy like everyother week I don't have to get a new iv every other day. It wasn't to bad getting it put in. The only part that I felt was when they were feeding the tube threw my vein. That was uncomfortable but it wasn't to bad. My mom took a video of the whole thing I havent watched it yet though.

I have been doing IV therapy from home im doing fluids that also has potasium. My potasium levels got so low from throwing up so much that it was starting to affect my heart scary. On Memorial day I was really sick and my doctor called to see how I was doing and I told him not good. He immedialty asked for my address and said " I'm coming over right now!"

My doctor is awesome.