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07-27-2005, 12:40 PM

Thanks everyone, unfortunately I have to have another implanted, I was hoping to have this done at the same time and in the same way I had the first which was under sedation. But they want to wait to put in the next one. So they remove this one tomorrow MAYBE as I am not sure I can possibly go through with this without sedation and just a local. I have heard some real nightmare scenarios with blood and pain. My port is the kind that is in the chest and is completely under the skin. I know some may see me as being a baby. WHen I had it put in I asked how they get it out and was told under sedation just like they put it in. I am so tired of getting misinformation from my md team. Well, THanks for letting me vent and hopefully I can find some courage somewhere, I feel very low in that dept.

07-27-2005, 12:40 PM	#4
Marie H Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks everyone, unfortunately I have to have another implanted, I was hoping to have this done at the same time and in the same way I had the first which was under sedation. But they want to wait to put in the next one. So they remove this one tomorrow MAYBE as I am not sure I can possibly go through with this without sedation and just a local. I have heard some real nightmare scenarios with blood and pain. My port is the kind that is in the chest and is completely under the skin. I know some may see me as being a baby. WHen I had it put in I asked how they get it out and was told under sedation just like they put it in. I am so tired of getting misinformation from my md team. Well, THanks for letting me vent and hopefully I can find some courage somewhere, I feel very low in that dept.