Portacath Thru The Groin
Has anyone had a port inserted thru the groin. I had one in the standard chest position in 2012 which during Radiation in 2013 was found to have given me clots in the lungs and inner chamber of the h...
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Hi @Trick3 I can see why you wouldn't be too keen on that. I guess you don't have much choice if the treatment you want has to be IV.
Clots and heart problems during chemo treatment are all too common. I did a fair bit of research before I had my port installed last year--having thrown up a couple of DVTs during my first chemo ten years ago. I didn't want to increase my risk this time and, from what I could determine, the ports themselves have little impact on clots. The problem, it seems, lies with the fact that people who need ports are often already compromised with higher risk of complications before they even start.
Best of luck with this. It's horrible to feel cornered and if you have already had a bad experience it makes decision making really tough. Marg xx
Clots and heart problems during chemo treatment are all too common. I did a fair bit of research before I had my port installed last year--having thrown up a couple of DVTs during my first chemo ten years ago. I didn't want to increase my risk this time and, from what I could determine, the ports themselves have little impact on clots. The problem, it seems, lies with the fact that people who need ports are often already compromised with higher risk of complications before they even start.
Best of luck with this. It's horrible to feel cornered and if you have already had a bad experience it makes decision making really tough. Marg xx