Portacath Advice

Hi there @Twiggyjumps . I had a portacath put in prior to my treatment starting around this time last year. I have an autoimmune disease which affects my skin thickness, and makes inserting an IV very difficult.I had also been on warfarin for eighteen years prior to my diagnosis, needing my blood being tested every fortnight. This had resulted in severe scarring which was also a huge factor. Finding a vein for chemo (and ongoing herceptin) was going to be a nightmare, so portacath it was. Best idea ever. After so many sessions of "hunt the vein" for my blood tests, it has now been a matter or..."right, there's the port...whack it in". The port lies directly under the skin on my upper chest, and quite frankly, I get more twitchy about having a finger prick to check my blood sugar, than the small prick to access my port. At first, I was very aware of it, much like one is aware of a new filling in a tooth where your tongue constantly pokes at it, but soon pretty much ignored it. I'm obviously aware of it but the pros for me, way outnumber the cons. The small 1cm scar is hardly noticeable and the underlying device looks just like a slightly fat $2.00 coin under the skin.