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Port a cath
Hi all, I never thought in a million years I would need to be posting here. I was Diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, with a few affected lymph Nodes in January. Ive had 4 dose dense treatments ...
Hi Smileyfrog
i had my port inserted last June after my mastectomy. It was uncomfortable for a few weeks and even now if I lay on it the wrong way it can feel that way. I also developed a clot where it joins the jugular vein two weeks after it was inserted. I had twice daily needles to thin my blood. After chemo finished I was able to change the needles to a tablet thank goodness. The port certainly makes life easier for treatment. My nurses give me a numbing cream to use before treatment so the needle doesn't hurt so much
all the best. Bev
i had my port inserted last June after my mastectomy. It was uncomfortable for a few weeks and even now if I lay on it the wrong way it can feel that way. I also developed a clot where it joins the jugular vein two weeks after it was inserted. I had twice daily needles to thin my blood. After chemo finished I was able to change the needles to a tablet thank goodness. The port certainly makes life easier for treatment. My nurses give me a numbing cream to use before treatment so the needle doesn't hurt so much
all the best. Bev