Medi Port Removal?
Thank you,
Cat
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Hey Cat, congrat's on finishing your treatment!, I heard at least two years, my Dad had his in for 5 years!, I hate mine too, but I would rather leave it in, then to have them take it out, and my luck relapse in a year. I would not like to go thru that surgery again! Vinny0 -
PORTA CATH
Cat,
They told me the same thing about the porta cath as vinny was saying. They said they want to leave it in for the maintenance. I am nhl stage 4. I am in the middle of my treatments right now,just finished round 3. The porta cath can be a pain, but I will leave it in just for the maintenance. It would be a little easier than getting stuck all the time with the rituxan. Don't get me wrong it is still no picnic when they stick that port with a needle. John0 -
Cath AccessCOBRA666 said:PORTA CATH
Cat,
They told me the same thing about the porta cath as vinny was saying. They said they want to leave it in for the maintenance. I am nhl stage 4. I am in the middle of my treatments right now,just finished round 3. The porta cath can be a pain, but I will leave it in just for the maintenance. It would be a little easier than getting stuck all the time with the rituxan. Don't get me wrong it is still no picnic when they stick that port with a needle. John
John,
I place Lidocaine and prilocaine cream, 2.5%/2.5% covered with saran wrap over my cath access site 1-2 hours before the site will be accessed. It works great! That spray numbing stuff didn't work for beans. Have you used this RX at all? All I can feel is pressure but, no pain at all! Kellie0 -
lidocaineKC13167 said:Cath Access
John,
I place Lidocaine and prilocaine cream, 2.5%/2.5% covered with saran wrap over my cath access site 1-2 hours before the site will be accessed. It works great! That spray numbing stuff didn't work for beans. Have you used this RX at all? All I can feel is pressure but, no pain at all! Kellie
Kellie,
Can you buy the lidocaine OTC or is it prescription?0 -
LidocaineCOBRA666 said:lidocaine
Kellie,
Can you buy the lidocaine OTC or is it prescription?
Hey John, ask your onc for a script for Embla cream, works just the way Kellie stated. I can not believe that the doctors don't pre numb before acessing a port. Both my oncologist's office and my hospitals oncology depts use lidocaine injection before any sort of port or vein acess. LOVE IT!!!!! I don't allow acess with out it, no wy, no how, LOL. Why oh why do they feel its ok to cause unneeded pain.0
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