To Port or not to Port
(Apologies if this appears twice - my first attempt has disappeared) I've had lots of information from my questions about preparing for chemo but I have another decision to make - whether to have a p...
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Hi sister I have a picc line as at the time a port was not an option my chest was not healing well after surgery.... It was suggested I get a picc line after the first chemo session took 6 attempts at getting into the vein. http://http//www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/6227f7004ca2cd97b6e1b72db1c2b182/PICC-care-adult-brochure_V1.0-cdcb-ics-20160428.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-6227f7004ca2cd97b6e1b72db1c2b182-m08lHEi
it meant we didnt have the stress of trying to access a vein each session.
It is another option to the port.
it meant we didnt have the stress of trying to access a vein each session.
It is another option to the port.