Having catheter put in this week
Thanks for reading:)
~Kristin
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Kristin .. Welcome to our 'Family' of Warriors - Sistersjo jo said:Hi Kristin nice to meet
Hi Kristin nice to meet you.
I didnt have a catheter, i had a port so i dont know anything about it...just wanted to say welcome to the board yet sorry you have to be here.
in PINK. I've never hear of a catheter - however, I am sure someone here will pipe in with some sort of information or http site for you. Do you have heart issues = already?
Please let us know what type of breast cancer, stage and chemo therapy you will be having ..and we can support and offer help in those arena's.
Strength and Courage.
Vicki Sam0 -
Hi Kristin,
Sorry, I had a
Hi Kristin,
Sorry, I had a port, but I just wanted to chime in & welcome you with a "hello". Stinks you have chemo on Christmas Eve but I hope it will be an easy one on you so that you can enjoy your holiday
*hugs*
Heather0 -
not sure what you meanVickiSam said:Kristin .. Welcome to our 'Family' of Warriors - Sisters
in PINK. I've never hear of a catheter - however, I am sure someone here will pipe in with some sort of information or http site for you. Do you have heart issues = already?
Please let us know what type of breast cancer, stage and chemo therapy you will be having ..and we can support and offer help in those arena's.
Strength and Courage.
Vicki Sam
not sure what you mean either. i just did IV's got dicey at the end though!0 -
PICC Line?
Are you referring to a PICC Line (Perepherally Inserted Centeral Catheter)? If you are there are some here who have used them. I didn't - just my port.
Many years ago, a friend of mine did have a PICC and if I remember it was a pain in the butt' to maintain it safely.0 -
I have Stage 2BVickiSam said:Kristin .. Welcome to our 'Family' of Warriors - Sisters
in PINK. I've never hear of a catheter - however, I am sure someone here will pipe in with some sort of information or http site for you. Do you have heart issues = already?
Please let us know what type of breast cancer, stage and chemo therapy you will be having ..and we can support and offer help in those arena's.
Strength and Courage.
Vicki Sam
thanks for the warm welcome ladies:) I have stage 2b with 3 lymph nodes involved so far. I also have est/prog pos with her2 negative non metastatic. I was given the choice of port or subclavical catheter. I've never had any heart prob. have been healthy all my life (until now!) my echogram showed that my blood pumps slower than normal so my oncol said it would be less stressful on the heart if i did a catheter. She said most ppl do port b/c it's easier and you don't have to carry a bag with you etc. on the other hand the catheter has less side effects ( nausea) and there's no surgery to put it in. If it weren't for the heart thing I'd go with the port but better safe than sorry! I just wanted to see if anyone had experience with this. It will be in the same area the ports usually are (clavical)
have a nice night!0 -
no a picc usually goes incahjah75 said:Hi Kristin
I'm sorry but I had a port also. Just finished chemo and port will be removed in January.
{{hugs}} Char
no a picc usually goes in the arm, I think she is having a central line placed. anyway welcome, sorry you have to be here but glad you found us.0 -
I didn't have this donejo jo said:Hi Kristin nice to meet
Hi Kristin nice to meet you.
I didnt have a catheter, i had a port so i dont know anything about it...just wanted to say welcome to the board yet sorry you have to be here.
I didn't have this done either Kristin, but, want to wish you good luck.
Hugs, Diane0 -
Yes, a PICC line doescarkris said:no a picc usually goes in
no a picc usually goes in the arm, I think she is having a central line placed. anyway welcome, sorry you have to be here but glad you found us.
Yes, a PICC line does usually go in the arm but I was replying to the original post (3 hrs before the post that stated the location she was getting) which only said that she was getting a "catheter".0 -
I want to welcome youJean 0609 said:Hi Kristin,
Sorry I don't have any idea what this is either. Hopefully, one of the wonderful pink sisters or brothers here will be able to help you. Hang in there. Hugs, Jean
I want to welcome you Kristin to the best site for support and encouragement. With that said, I didn't have a catheter, but, hope you will do just fine.
Hugs, Kylez0
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