Hi Susan....I too have a port inerted and it's wonderful..was placed in under fairly heavy sedation (but not a full on anaesthetic)..makes the job easier for oncology on the day and they are the ones who normally take bloods b4 any dose so not many arm pricks for my good arm..only really CT and scan requirements (dye/radioactive fluids etc). I have secondary cancer so my treatment is indefinate (but thankfully not on the 'hard' drugs right now) regular 3 weekly herceptin doses..started feb 2009 (along with 8 doses chemo initially)..so the port was really the only option to "save" my veins. Chemno drugs can make veins necrotic at the insertion site of the needle, which then makes it harder to access those veins as u continue thru treatment, so i would recommend a Picc or Port.
I can't help u on those drugs (mine were diff) but that truck hitting fatigue, just go with it. Allow others to do whatever they want to help you (it makes them feel better & and u can use the rest!) Just always remember that it won't last forever and life will return to normal (or some level of that) at some stage...
Try and avoid picking up any other illness/cold/flu as these can really know u around too (even once u feel better between each dose)...hope some of this is helpful....Good luck..look towards the end of treatment and stay positive
