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My son had several central lines put in place through the past three years. He never had any trouble at all for the actual placement. Since he was a pediatric patient the procedure was done surgically and he was asleep the whole time. It was not painful for him at all and the hardest part was just waking up from the surgery. He went home the same day and other than a few tylenol for slight pain . .he was fine. You'll do fine.
theoriginalquestmaker
I was put under when I got my port. It was implanted under the skin and I went home the same day. They gave me Vicodin for the pain but I didn't need it. I was able to shower the next day but some doctors prefer that you wait longer. It doesn't give me any pain. The Oncologist prescribed a cream to put on the site that numbs it when I get my infusion. You put it on thick at least an hour before your treatment and tape some saran wrap over it and it works wonders.
I asked my surgeon about what she does when she removes it and I will be put into twilight so I won't feel a thing. I have heard that some doctors just numb the area and it isn't a pleasant experience.
inverse_mushroom_cloud
They give you "twilight" drugs that aren't full-blown anesthesia, but you're not really conscious per se. The procedure takes about 1.5 hours from start to finish.
I felt very nauseated coming out of the "twilight" because one of the drugs they gave me was a narcotic. You could ask them to give you an anti-nausea drug to prevent it, or not use a narcotic.
Had to get the dressing changed at the hospital after 4 days. Had to keep the area COMPLETELY dry for a week. Had to leave the tape/suture things in place til they fell off on their own.
Very minor pain in the days after, I think I took Tylenol once.
You have to be careful not to exert yourself on that side for a couple of weeks.
All in all, it's a piece of cake. Try not to worry too much.
tiny Valkyrie
My mom had a mediport put in when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
It took about 30 minutes, all the surgeon used was a local anesthetic and a sedative. She came home the same day, and didn't have any pain other than minor discomfort.
Jaime
You will be placed under anesthesia, they call it twilight, by iv they insert the drugs. You will not feel it. When you wake up it will be inserted. Just to let you know there is two kinds, one is the type that I got, where they place it under the skin and then it heals and you get the iv needle put through the skin into the port. The other one is outside the body and it hangs, so that you dont have to pierce the skin every time. I also had a pik put in my arm which is outside the skin as well and you dont have to pierce the skin with that either. The benefit of having it inside, is you can take showers and it is less likely to become infected. The other side of the coin is that it feels the same as when you dont have an iv in when they access the line. I did not have any infections with the port inserted into my chest, nor the pik lines which I had about 3 or 4 put in. It definitely is better than them trying to find a vein every time tho. You may feel some soreness afterwards but it is not major. They will give you a prescription to go home with, just in case you have some mild pain. Good luck. Sorry you have to go through this.
sickofbeingsick
I had my port put in at the same time I had a Sentinel Node Biopsy (for my breast cancer diagnosis).
I was therefore put under anesthesia and completely out.
I woke up with a very black and blue area that had just a few strips of medical tape over it. I could see the port sticking out from my skin, like a little round bump.
I HATED it being touched, because like some others have said, it feels very VERY weird. It's a foreign substance in your body. It frankly drove me nuts. I'll never forget the first day, when my husband sat there poking at it, with total fascination......I screamed......
It didn't hurt when it was accessed. I've heard stories of some nurses who aren't as good at finding it, and sticking you more than necessary, etc. My port nurse was fantastic.
Very few times my port didn't give a very good return, and I'd have to lay on my side, or lean forward so they could access it easier, and it worked fine.
Be sure you get it flushed often enough, or this will be an issue for you!
Getting the port out was weird for me. I was put under "twilight," and was "awake" for the very beginning of the procedure, which I had made very clear I didn't want. I could hear then cutting into me, and yelled out "I'M AWAKE!!!!"
Next thing I remember was the nurse saying my name, and I responded with "I'M AWAKE!!!!" She cracked up and said, "Honey, the surgery has been over for a half an hour......" So, twilight really does work-just be sure to speak up if you aren't under as much as you'd like.
I still have "phantom" port pain, and my scar itches often enough. My port was good to me, and we had a love/hate relationship. I hated having that strange sensation all the time, but loved that I didn't have to get re-stuck for chemo all the time, too.
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