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Chemo here I go!
Hi everyone! Just came from my first oncology appointment - Chemo starts next Tuesday! My schedule will be the very standard four cycles of AC - over 12 weeks, 3 weeks apart then 12 x weekly taxo...
There is a difference between a PICC line and a port @Eastmum The PICC do take more maintenance and have an external connector. Ports are under the skin. In most cases a port is on your chest but in the last couple of years more surgeons are installing them on a patient's upper arm. The cannula still goes to the same place.Yes, ports can stuff up, but they are a god send when they are working and you can leave them in for years if you want to with minimal maintenance
I am constantly discouraged by the lack of knowledge about newer technology in some hospitals.. Despite having half a dozen surgeons here who will readily lop off a leg or a couple of boobs and sprout how competent they are, none would put in a chest port. No one in this part of Victoria was doing arms last year. It would pay to make more enquiries if you are interested. Mxx
I am constantly discouraged by the lack of knowledge about newer technology in some hospitals.. Despite having half a dozen surgeons here who will readily lop off a leg or a couple of boobs and sprout how competent they are, none would put in a chest port. No one in this part of Victoria was doing arms last year. It would pay to make more enquiries if you are interested. Mxx