Porta Cath

Thanks Chrissy,

I don't mind another surgery.  I almost bounce out of the hospital and often before they tell me I can leave (not this time).

So this portacath sits under the skin or on top?  I've seen pictures where you can only see a bump under the skin, sort of like a pacemaker but smaller and then I've seen pictures where you have the port (for want of a better word) sitting on top of the skin.  I don't know why they are different?  Is one for long term use and the other for semi short term?

I'm also told that they have an anchor for a few days?  I assume this is a stitch so that it won't move until it settles in?

Cas  (good at asking questions, sorry)