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Warpy

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1. I have experience with the other side of the port.

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 05:13 PM

Nov 2015

They're better than permanently placed central lines because when they're not in use, there is no break in the skin and infection rates are much, much lower. They do need to be accessed with special needles, but those don't hurt any more than having any other needle pierce the skin for any reason. They can be left in place for years at a time, just periodic flushing needed when they're not being used for infusions.

You will be able to feel it under the skin if you go looking for it. It shouldn't show, though.

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Does anyone here have a Medi-Port catheter? [View all] auntAgonist Nov 2015 OP

I have experience with the other side of the port. Warpy Nov 2015 #1

I think it's a good decision to have one. As I said, they have such a hard time auntAgonist Nov 2015 #2

Besides infection, oftheforest Nov 2015 #3

I tend to be very vigilant in that I have a 'syndrome' called Trousseau's. I am on blood thinners. auntAgonist Nov 2015 #4

You certainly have alot to deal with there. oftheforest Nov 2015 #5

Mine has been in since last Winter, and it does a nice job hedgehog Nov 2015 #6

It's in and the surgery went well according to the Dr. There was some concern auntAgonist Nov 2015 #7

We all have different pain threshholds; if it hurts, it hurts! hedgehog Nov 2015 #8