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Needle anxiety
I've never really had a problem with needles before. Even the daily multiple needles through IVF, while unpleasant, was basically okay. But my first chemo treatment was on Tuesday and we had a lot of ...
Hi Sevenbe. The exact same thing happened to me. I was hospitalised with neutropenia and an infection during chemo. Had to have lots of needles for blood tests and then cannula for fluids and medication. I came to be terrified of needles. On one particular day I was stuck six times to get one cannula in. I couldn't take it in the end. I would cry when a nurse came near me and even went to punch one out on one particularly bad day - thank goodness my husband was there to stop me! I felt like a pin cushion and was covered in bruises. I ended up begging for a port which was good because I too was having Herceptin for 12months. I had a few problems with my port and even needed another operation on it after it flipped but I don't regret having it one bit as I now am totally relaxed when I get the Herceptin and never feel a thing thanks to emla patches. I have 3 more treatments left but will keep my port for a year afterwards because I have a high chance of recurrence. All the best with it. Nadine