Port Insurted chemo starts on monday

Hi Anita

i have had my port in for about 13 months now. I have found it uncomfortable the whole time and aches quite a bit after being used. It was incredibly painful for the first few weeks of having it in. Although I have finished my cancer treatment, they are still using it for rituximab infusions for another illness that I have.  I can't wait to have it removed. My veins packed it in on my first chemo treatment so it would have been very difficult as I needed treatment every 3 weeks for a year. The staff love it but I personally have struggled with it the whole time. I can feel the catheter in my neck and and am very aware of it all the time. It still feels very foreign to me but I figure it is there for a reason so just put up with it. I put emla cream on it about two hours before it is to be accessed and that really helps with any pain/discomfort. Good luck with it all. Karen xox