Noon32316 On Port Implant

For some reason I cannot reply to posts since last night changes, but can start a thread
The port implant was pretty minor for me. In fact I was not even put totally under, just more in twilight zone. Was even joking with surgeon and told me a couple of points to be quiet I have had mine in 15 months or so and hardluy every realize it is there. Notice it when looking in mirror and that is about it. Takes a bit maybe to get used to it, but overall worth it for chemo and blood draw. Get the lidcaine cream to numb it if you want. I did not realize I was having it accessed on a visit the other week and did not have cream, was not too bad.
If you click on my name, you can see my chemo experience. Overall I did well with it, though people vary.
There is no playbook or rules in this all. Everyone is different. The only thing I will say is you now have seen the monster under the bed that we all feared beforehand. Often our minds make it worse before you actually meet it.
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