Portacath tomorrow - Chemo soon
Heading in to have Portacath inserted tomorrow - have been told that it makes Chemo a lot easier. I certainly hope so.
My Oncologist wanted to start chemo next Monday, but the surgeon has said no ...
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Hey Robyn
So sorry you are in such discomfort with the portacath, I too had nights when I had to sleep in a nest of pillows :) and I share a bed with my husband= well kinda share he thinks I take over most of it these days. It should start to settle down soon hopefully, they sure do make chemo easier. When my first one broke the nurses could not get it to work at all it would not bleed and they could not even flush it and the pain was unbearable, when they x rayed it they said it had a kink and so I had surgery again to replace it. I was told if you are bigger busted and they set them too deep it can cause a problem.
I hope your chemo is going well and you are coping better than I have been. I seem to spend 10-14 days in hospital after each session and I am getting over it all very fast. On friday 25th I am meeting my radiation oncologist to plan radiation sessions for next year, I sure hope that it is easier than chemo. Do you have the Nuelaster injection 24 hours after chemo??? I am having a hard time with this injection, I had 4 days where I could not move out of bed due to the pain in my hips and back I layed in tears doped up on endone, I am not looking forward to that again after the next session. Anyhow have a great day and keep smiling.
Kathryne