[KellyA]

Hi there,

I LOVE my port (ugh, that sounds sick!!). But I do. My friend was treated for ovarian cancer a few years ago and told me about it. I would have never known to ask for it- my surgeon didn't tell me about it. It is called a PASS port and it is located in the upper inside area of my arm. It is completely out of the way and I forget that I even have it. It works exactly like a regular port, except it is a hair smaller and just located in a different spot. I can wear lower cut tops, sundresses, and swimsuits and it is not visible. I did have my nodes out on one side so they had to use my other arm. They just take my BP and draw blood in the port arm, but below the port. Works great. A radiologist actually had to insert it, with a local, and the procedure was VERY EASY. I think I offended my surgeon (who would have put in the regular port), but oh well.

P.S.- I did specifically ask about the clotting issue and was told that the incidence is only very slightly higher than the regular port and that my radiologist had never seen a problem with that.

Love, Kelly