Nervous

[Bubba_6]

Good morning! I dont quite understand how eveything works. I was diagnosed back in December,and i wil be having a metaport inserted on monday.

[TNBC16]

Hi Bubba. Tell us some more about your diagnosis and treatment you've had so far. Any surgery? I never had a port however a friend recently did and said she was sore afterwards and slept it off. She was much better the next day.

Hope it goes well!

[Bubba_6 in reply to TNBC16]

I haven't received any treatments ,im at a stage two

[Hope29]

Hi I had a port for chemo treatments removed 2 months ago..I had it in for about 20 months..a little soar after surgery but was minor..was weird walking around knowing u had it in u too..but just be careful..I wouldn't do paintballing or anything just in case..but when it's removed u have a little scar tissue too.good luck❤

[Bubba_6 in reply to Hope29]

Thank you! I really appreciate the information. How much activity is tolerated.

[Mabethea]

I'm scheduled to have my port taken out next week after 4 cycles of TAC. The surgery to have the port in wasn't bad. I was sore for a few days, but pain relievers took care of that. The port was wonderful during my treatments and 2 hospital stays. I have terrible veins, but they used the port to administer chemo, take blood samples, and give a blood transfusion, IV fluids and antibiotics.

There really isn't any restrictions with the port. You forget about it after a while. The only pain I had from it was when my 3 year old granddaughter was hurt and she came flying at me for comfort and landed her head right on it.