For those who do not know, a port (or portacath) is a small medical appliance that is installed beneath the skin. A catheter connects the port to a vein. Under the skin, the port has a septum through which drugs can be injected and blood samples can be drawn many times, usually with less discomfort for the patient than a more typical "needle stick".
The set up for the surgery took longer than the actual implant. I was put in a conscious sedation so I could hear everything during the surgery. Pretty cool actually...would have been better if I could have watched! Pain was bearable...I had more pain in the neck. Must be from the trauma to the jugular vein. My bandage was driving me crazy but my awesome wife took the bandage off and put a better dressing on to relieve the skin pulling.
Chemo starts Friday, May 27th.
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