PICC Lines: What They Are and How to Care for Them at Home

PICC Lines: What They Are and How to Care for Them at Home

PICC line stands for “peripherally inserted central venous catheter” and it is an intravenous port inserted between the elbow and the shoulder. PICC lines are used for a variety of reasons, but in my case since my chemo concoction was a vesicant, I was required 

Neupogen or Zarxio: Strengthening Your Immune System and Tips for Self Injection

Neupogen or Zarxio: Strengthening Your Immune System and Tips for Self Injection

If you are about to go on a strong chemo path, or a dose-dense treatment like I was on, your oncologist may prescribe you a series of injections you do at home to help build your white blood cell count and help prevent neutropenia. I