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Hello all, would you please help me with your pros and cons of IV versus Venous Port

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  • Susiemaccancer
    Susiemaccancer CSN Member Posts: 15 Member
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    Hello my fellow lady warriors! Hoping you are doing well. I just wanted to check back in and let you know that I was happy with your guidance and my decision to install the chemo port. It wasn't the easiest installation, I thought my pain threshold was higher than it actually is! But, after three days, I was okay, glad to have that behind me.

    My second infusion seemed to go much better with the port. I put the lidocaine on the port area 30 minutes before my blood draw, so it wasn't very painful and then the subsequent infusion step was a no brainer.

    I just wanted thank you all for your feedback with all these pop up decisions that we have to face during an extremely stressful time. I am very grateful to have this safety net and your tried and true guidance.

    All the Best Regards, Susie

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  • bibliophile
    bibliophile CSN Member Posts: 76 Member
    edited October 9 #23
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1724803#Comment_1724803

    Glad to hear that all went well and you are happy with your decision. Wishing you the best on the rest of your infusions! ❤️

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