[BonnieR]

Welcome to the club. Well, I am a former member now.
The nursing staff really pushed for me to get one. Could only use one arm and my veins are small and evasive!
I recall being shown a little propaganda film about the port in the docs office. It was a Bard I think. Not power. It was installed as a surgical proceedure. I had an infusion the same day. I dont recommend that!
The doc and I measured where it might best be placed in terms of not interferring with straps etc. But the placement ended up not great. She said I did not have enough fat in my upper chest in which to plant it. Too bad they cant use thighs, I have enough fat there to bury one! Anyhow, it did protrude somewhat and was a pain in the ass in terms of straps rubbing. But, like so much of what we endure, it is a necessary evil and temporary. It certainly made all the needle work much easier. As someone mentioned, be sure a qualified person is accessing it, ie: when receiving contrast or something like that for xrays. Once they had to call a nurse in from the ER to the Xray dept. for me.
Keep the faith.