Portacath
Good evening Ladies,
My latest dilemma is to portacath or not????? If there is someone out there who had this option and could share their experience and shed some light I would be most grateful. W...
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Hi Joleeh
I read your comment about a Portacath I have had 4 cycles of chemo every 3 weeks and up until the last one managed with a cannula. Unfortunately they couldn't find any veins tried many times and then I came back the next day and the xray dept found a tiny vein for my chemo. Now I am having a PICC line which is a line which goes in the bend of the arm and sits in a big vein there luckily I only need it for 3 weeks as I only have 2 more to go and they'll pull it out after the last treatment. So you could see how you go with your veins did you have nodes removed like me which restricts you to one arm only for venepuncture etc? Also depends on how much chemo you are having. I was sitting next to a lady at my last treatment who had a porta cath but she had been having weekly treatment and for months so makes sense for her. Not sure if that helped you at all or makes you more confused! Good luck.
Sarah