Meet my Chest Catheter

...what's under the bandage.

Hi Readers, Just in case it’s hard to visualize what this contraption is in my body… here are some photos.

Above is a photo I took at dialysis to help guide me in case of emergency, which is FRIGHTENING and I hope no one ever has to do it. And I got conflicting instructions, but luckily I’m passed worrying about that.

It’s a great companion to the diagram below:

DIAGRAM TO UNDERSTAND MY CHEST CATHETER

Here’s a visual to understand how this super awkward and dangerous risk for infection is situated on my body. 

We call it the danger zone.

Image from the Cleveland Clinic

The red and blue tips connect to the tubes on the dialysis machine. One is incoming and the other outgoing.

Trying to keep a baby from messing with it and always staying dry was a true challenge.

If you’re new here and wondering, “what happened to this lady?” read The Fighter Still Remains Part 1. xo

Thank you to Roy Lenn and Richard Burwick for your founding level donation.