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tricia keegan · 06-18-2010, 05:38 AM

I had a bard chest port which was done as a day procedure, they sedated me for it so I felt nothing and awoke fairly quickly and was allowed home about two hours later.
It was a little sore for a week but that was all, when you have chemo they'll probably give you some emla cream to rub over the port beforehand which numbs it a little before the infusion.
Good luck Delaney, I'm sure you'll be fine and for me the port placement was'nt a big deal

06-18-2010, 05:38 AM	#2
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Have to get a port - anything I should know? I had a bard chest port which was done as a day procedure, they sedated me for it so I felt nothing and awoke fairly quickly and was allowed home about two hours later. It was a little sore for a week but that was all, when you have chemo they'll probably give you some emla cream to rub over the port beforehand which numbs it a little before the infusion. Good luck Delaney, I'm sure you'll be fine and for me the port placement was'nt a big deal __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!