Portacath removal

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FormerMember

4 Sep 2016

I've now set a date for the removal of my portacath. This will be the following Wednesday after my 12th chemo session and the week before radiotherapy starts. It has never been comfortable but yet it has made my weekly chemo sessions much easier. As much as I don't like having the portacath, I am getting very anxious about having it removed since this time it will he done under local anaesthetic so I will be awake:

'The same area incised for the original insertion is cut for removal of the device. The portacath is then freed from surrounding tissue by dissection and the catheter is removed from the vein.'

This weekend I have been feeling nauseous already from Thursday's chemo session but even more so when I read the above procedure. Not sure how I will cope seeing an incision being made in front of my very own eyes!

FormerMember over 8 years ago

Hi Yanni

I had mine put in under local and a screen was put up (much like a ceaseran section) so I didn't actually see anything.

I am sure you will be fine.
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