To port or not to port...
Hi, I have just found out that my WLE to remove 2 tumours wasn’t as successful as hoped and they didn’t get the healthy margin hoped for on one of them the, also the sentinel node biopsy came back as...
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Hi @Jovdp, I am a sorry you are dealing with so much. I have a port and I am very happy I have it. I had 4 x AC and I am about to have the last of the 12 x taxol and the port has made the treatment so much easier. I had a cannula the first round as I started quickly over Christmas/New Year and it was tricky getting a time to have a port inserted, but I got it for the second cycle. A cannula takes a lot more time to set up each time whereas a port is ready to go. I also believe that the chemo drugs can effect the veins and can make access difficult. I have never had an issue with my port. My only advice would be to have it put in under a general anaesthetic. The nurses are extremely careful with infection control when they are accessing your port.
I know how overwhelming all of this is - I felt the same - I didn’t even know what a port was and yet there I was being asked to have it put in! My surgeon has been excellent and really advised strongly to have a port. You will get through all of this. Once you get the plan in place, you will know what is happening and then you just take it one step at a time. You have got this! Sending you hugs and positive, healing wishes. X
I know how overwhelming all of this is - I felt the same - I didn’t even know what a port was and yet there I was being asked to have it put in! My surgeon has been excellent and really advised strongly to have a port. You will get through all of this. Once you get the plan in place, you will know what is happening and then you just take it one step at a time. You have got this! Sending you hugs and positive, healing wishes. X