Chemo - PORT or PICC
Hi, my oncologist suggested to place a PORT on me for all my chemo session. I have a very fine and hard to find blood vein. Just wondering anyone out there has/had experience with PORT? Thanks!
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Yes, I had my port put in with a local anaesthetic about two hours before my first AC chemo back in September 2016. I still have it, six years on as I have significant other health issues and it has been used a number of times for imaging (it's a power port and can take the pressure that's used to administer the contrast), as well as for IV lines and the like in hospital. Mine gets flushed and hep locked to prevent blood clots forming within it, every six to eight weeks. It has been a real good thing for me and has never flipped, become kinked, infected or created blood clots. I don't find accessing it painful, and in fact get more twitchy when having a finger prick to check blood glucose levels. Good luck with your treatment.