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Marie, I've had 3 ports so far, and each procedure including the 2 removals were done with just a local. It was like going to the dentist really, the anticipation of it maybe hurting was the worst part. I did feel the injections for the local of course, but not much else even though I was completely awake. My procedures did take place in Day Surgery though, not the surgeons office.
I think the local is the newest thing, all the surgeons are switching to it because it lowers the incidence of complications from anesthetic, which is also more expensive of course...HOWEVER, if you are adamant about wanting sedation, just be stubborn about it and insist. Don't agree to a procedure if you're not comfortable with it.
<3,
Lolly
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