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Hi Anne,
I had a Power Port inserted. Sometimes the nurses have a hard time with blood draws also. I am not sure what causes this. Does the nurse use 2" needle ? My port has been used for Muga Scans, Bone Scan, Lung Scan, Chemo and Herceptin. Only certain nurses are trained to access the port. I insist they use the port only; I have had to go to my Chemo nurses for access. I have had minimal discomfort, but all in all not bad. I had serious vein damage done to my left arm during a Muga Scan and now refuse to let anyone use my veins, they are shot due to thyroid disease and years of blood draws. I plan on keeping my port indefinitely. Talk with your dr to see what type of port you have and if yours can also be used for testing procedures. Take Care.
Tamara
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma 11/2006 HER2+
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