I can also answer a few I had ac every 3 weeks 4 cycles I've now moved into herception and another drug with it can't think of the name but it's for 12 weeks every Wednesday then every 3 weeks of herception I've got the port and like u I'm scared of needles but the port is great I always have the numbing patch on a lot better and I asked my friend who comes with me how big is the actual needle going in she said to me no bigger then a thumb tack but I recommend the numbing patch good luck with ure treatments my oncoligist also said to me the will hit mine hard aswell but I've finished my ac now