Getting a Port Placed for Chemotherapy

What is a port, why do I need one, and what can I expect when I get it placed? I answer these questions and more to hopefully help ease your anxiety a little around getting one put in your body. Mine was placed in preparation of me receiving 8 rounds of chemotherapy to treat Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer that had invaded my body.

⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:40 What a port is and what mine looked like
3:10 Getting a port placed
7:00 Having blood drawn from the port for the first time

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[ottomatic]

It's so amusing to hear someone else talk about what I went through too. I didn't, and haven't, had anybody to talk to that has experienced it even though so many people get cancer. It was strange going through all of these medical procedures and treatments and not have anybody to talk to that could relate; probably because I was fairly young. And for whom it may concern, I was awake when my port was installed. I didn't feel a thing. And I recommend the numbing cream.

[nvivirit]

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm getting my port on Monday. Thanks to you I feel a little better about the whole thing. I was just diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and it feels good to know I'm not alone in this. Thank you so much. You are truly a blessing. God bless you.

[madgrace]

Thank you for this. I have to get my Port this week. Terrified but you helped me feel better about it.

[wendykraf]

I had one put in when I was 8 yrs old and taken out when I was 10. I had aml and almost died. But God kept me alive. Back then there wasn't very many people I could relate to(I'm 45 now). I'm glad to see us all being able to support each other knowing we aren't the only ones. It can be very lonely.

[eileengray]

I have stage 3 lung cancer i go for my first radiation tomorow and chemo the next day! I had a port put in to 4 days ago! God \Bless you thanks for the information.

[smokum]

You give me hope, my wife is starting all of this and man am I scared. Thank you

[malrofo]

Getting a port made things so much easier. By my 3rd infusion, they ran out of veins. Dacarbazine actually burned as it went in my vein despite being slowed down 3x and diluted 1:2.
With the port I was in and out

[metrobytmobile]

I'm glad I found this video because I am having a port placed in two days. I have Stage 4 lung cancer and received my first chemotherapy infusion 6 months ago. I still receive immunotherapy infusions every 3 weeks and that is indefinitely. Lately the nurses have been having some trouble getting good needle sticks in my arms so a port was recommended.

[HudsonChalmers]

Thankyou, I am a 5 year in remission and it came back. Chemo has reduced count from 17-7 good news. Having the port on Tuesday. Thankyou and all the best

[bjtaylor]

My son is getting one tomorrow. Thank You for the info, so we know what is going to happen to him tomorrow.

[rachelliz]

Thankfully I'm not going through cancer at the moment but I am very chronicly ill and I'm getting a port placed in a month and this video has been really helpful

[aliciaquinn]

Thank you. My grandnephew is getting his port this week. I can't bare to think of him being in pain.

[roselucht]

Thank you so much as a retired nurse I know these things but now as a patient it’s a whole different level of understanding. I’ll have my port placed this week for Chemo next week, thank you this was really helpful!

[LovelySweetMariah]

I have stage 4 colon cancer and my cancer doctor mentioned the port and I decided to have it done. So your video is really good information thanks

[autumn]

I was also diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer. Thankfully the doctors were able to remove the tumor. Due to Cancer spread to nearby lymph nodes. I'm scheduled to begin Chemotherapy for 5-6 months.
I'm scheduled to have my Port installed next Thursday. Im extremely nervous but your video is helping to calm my anxiety. Thank you for sharing 😊

[pearlieruffin]

I have one now and so far no trouble. They put my chemo on on Monday and take it off on Friday

[Duplicity]

I need hydration therapy 2x a week and will probably need a port placed and I’ve been so scared and nervous about it but you made me feel a lot better about it. Thanks

[Eaghan]

Thank you for the port video. I’m getting my port placed as soon as my resection wound heals. I was really nervous. I needed the encouragement today. It’s day three back in the hospital due to infection.

[wesliggett]

My dad is having this tomorrow. Thank you for the valuable information! I’m a lot less worried now.

[Joeylovedovey]

I’m getting a port in 2 weeks. I’m really scared bc I’m going to be sedated not fully asleep like you were. But i feel a lot better with this information thanks for sharing