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jgneco · 02-01-2010, 05:31 AM

My power port was put in two weeks ago. I was frustrated because my weekly blood test was drawn from my arm, not my power port. I insisted to use the port to draw my blood last week. What a mistake! It was so painful that I will never do it again. The nurse pull and use a large needle which me fell like I was knife on the chest. The nurse got the blood after pulling and pulling the needle.
When the port was used for Chemo, it was great. It eliminated 2.5 hours of Chemo. the Chemo was only 4.5 hours.

02-01-2010, 05:31 AM	#8
jgneco Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	Re: Any other Power Port patients here? My power port was put in two weeks ago. I was frustrated because my weekly blood test was drawn from my arm, not my power port. I insisted to use the port to draw my blood last week. What a mistake! It was so painful that I will never do it again. The nurse pull and use a large needle which me fell like I was knife on the chest. The nurse got the blood after pulling and pulling the needle. When the port was used for Chemo, it was great. It eliminated 2.5 hours of Chemo. the Chemo was only 4.5 hours. Last edited by jgneco; 02-01-2010 at 05:32 AM.. Reason: spelling error