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tricia keegan · 08-13-2006, 02:50 PM

Hi Val

I was adament I did'nt want a port as I had never had any problems with my veins.I lasted up to tx 3 of a/c and I would literaly be sitting with my arm in hot water for an hour and still bruised from the attempts to get a vein.I gave in then and I'm so glad I did.I hate it poking out of my chest but it has saved me alot of anguish and hassle.Last week I had an oopherectomy and there was no one available to access the port so having tried every vein in my body with no success the anesthetist finally had to give me the anesthetic in my neck which was not pleasant.She said she did'nt want to access the port for fear of infection!!i wish now I'd had the port before the a/c began and hope someday my veins will recover.
Tricia

08-13-2006, 02:50 PM	#10
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Hi Val I was adament I did'nt want a port as I had never had any problems with my veins.I lasted up to tx 3 of a/c and I would literaly be sitting with my arm in hot water for an hour and still bruised from the attempts to get a vein.I gave in then and I'm so glad I did.I hate it poking out of my chest but it has saved me alot of anguish and hassle.Last week I had an oopherectomy and there was no one available to access the port so having tried every vein in my body with no success the anesthetist finally had to give me the anesthetic in my neck which was not pleasant.She said she did'nt want to access the port for fear of infection!!i wish now I'd had the port before the a/c began and hope someday my veins will recover. Tricia