i have noticed that many have multiple sticks to find the port, had my first fill with multiple sticks. concerns me that one of them could have punctured tubing, how will i know. i would just die if i had to replace it on the first stick being self payand all.from now on strictly fluoro for me!

Dems... It's OK. this is such an amazing learning process.....We all have more questions as we go along. I will tell you I practically made myself sick in the waiting room waiting for THAT NEEDLE for my first fill, and the it was NOTHING! A tiny pin prick and then NO pain during that fishing around for the port. Now that I've had the first fill, I'm learning all sorts of new things and have a whole new list of questions. It's just part of the learning curve. Honest.

Thanks for the compassion. I always get myself worked up over the littlest things and then it's usually not as bad as I thought. What's a few needle pokes? I suppose I need to listen to everyone's circumstances and the good and the bad and remind myself not every situation is the same. I'll take my questions to my Dr. and perhaps some of my concerns might not pertain to me.

I need to remind myself why I'm going through with this........

My health, my family and myself.

Wow! and quit smoking too, eh? You're tough! go for it! I thought quitting smoking was the hardest thing I ever did in my life! Nerves will be tolerated and understood around here!

i had my surgery done sept 12 06 and i have had 3 fills the first 2 took more then one stick but my doctors numbs me...the last fill he got me on the first stick