Kami and I traveled to Brooksville last Friday to see a 'new' doctor. The doctor wanted to start treatment at that very appointment and not wait. She agreed that Kami does have Lyme disease and that we needed to start treatment as soon as possible.
Across the hallway, another doctor placed the PICC line which is 17 inches in length and runs from this spot in her arm to the ventricular artery at her heart. They took an x-ray to confirm that the 'catheter' was in the right place. Kami was very nervous about this whole process!
The nurse then trained me to flush the PICC line each day, before & after I administer the two bags of different antibiotics. She is taking Rocephin and Merrim antibiotics and will have to take these antibiotics each day for 21 days. After this is completed, the doctor will decide what Phase II of the treatment will be depending on how she responds to this treatment.
We were warned that she may get worse before she gets better. This past weekend was really difficult for her and she has been in a lot of pain. It is difficult to see her hurt so much, but we are trusting that after these next 21 days, we will see a huge improvement!
