Sallysh Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 This may be an unusual problem. Or not a problem at all. I had double mastectomy’s many years ago. I just got a port put in for my immuno therapy treatments. When I consulted with the surgeon she showed me where she was going to put it right above where my bra is. However, now that it’s done, I see that it is right under my bra and prosthesis. This may be a great thing as it will never show, but I wonder if it will give me problems in the future . has anyone else ever had this issue? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJN Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Hello! Curious about this - Are you sure you will need a port? At least here in the UK is is very rare for immuno. Even people with difficult veins tend to get a picc lines, but most of us get a normal cannula. Apparantly immunotherapy because infusions are short, spaced over many weeks, and is much less toxic than e.g. chemo, the requirements for veins are much less. (I recently had a nurse who had not done immuno before make a mess because she didn’t realise she could just use the big but shallow veins on my wrists and hands). LouT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallysh Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 I had a picc line during chemo because my veins are very hard to get. I got the port based on the fact I will be on the immunotherapy for a year, too long for the picc line RJN, LouT and Tom Galli 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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