Ive heard you talk about a port or port-o-cath several times. What is that?
My port or port-o-cath was surgically put in place at the same time I had my mastectomy. It’s in my chest close to my right arm pit area. It feels like a little plastic piece under my skin. The nurses poke a needle into it and clamps it down in order to give me my chemo meds which are fed to me through an IV. They didn’t have to give me a port, but it makes life easier on everyone if I do have it. This way I don’t have to have an IV put into my arm each treatment. Also, the chemo meds are really harsh and could tear up the veins in my arms. I posted an old picture I took of me with my fingers around my port.
Related Questions
- Ive heard that the amount of chlorine put into the atmosphere is by natural sources like volcanoes and sea spray is many times larger that from CFCs?
- Ive heard many times that maintaining tire pressures is very important. How important is it?
- I heard Japanese swords are folded something like a million times?
