Hi everyone l have such bad veins . I am going to get a porta Cath next week. Chemo starts on the 19 th of Feb . I’m getting anxious . There is so much info for me to remember. Dreading side effects...
Hi @kmcin28. I've heard of people having their port removed almost as soon as they finish active treatment. On the flip side, I'm 2&1/2 years out from active treatment and still have mine. I haven't been told that about if you ever need another one, but it kind of makes sense, with scar tissue and so on. I wouldn't want another one in the same spot, anyway. Mine is so central