Breathing a sigh of relief

Hi Nadi, I've had a portacath in now since November and having weekly chemo. I also use lignicaine cream. At times accessing the port has been painful. I have found that often the level of pain depends on the technique of the nurse who is accessing the port. I had one nurse in particular who  I often had pain with. I've requested that I have another nurse,  the result - no pain or discomfort. Try to request the nurse that accessed your port (without pain) for every treatment.