Comments on: Porta-Cath Removal http://wildrosespirit.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/porta-cath-removal/ The story of my journey through breast cancer. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:34:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Wild Rose http://wildrosespirit.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/porta-cath-removal/#comment-994 Wild Rose Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:28:54 +0000 http://wildrosespirit.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-994 I am still glad I had mine taken out. My doc used stitches, but if yours is partial to glue, that's probably what he or she will use. Several times during my chemo, women came in to have their porta-cath flushed. If you leave them in, they do require some maintenance. I am still glad I had mine taken out. My doc used stitches, but if yours is partial to glue, that’s probably what he or she will use. Several times during my chemo, women came in to have their porta-cath flushed. If you leave them in, they do require some maintenance.

]]> By: Shelly http://wildrosespirit.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/porta-cath-removal/#comment-945 Shelly Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:20:22 +0000 http://wildrosespirit.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-945 I have been putting off having my port a cath removed. After reading many blogs..about patients having to go into the hospital under general anesthetic, it made me just want to keep mine in place for awhile. Since I read about yours tho, it sounds a bit more practical having it removed in the drs office. It makes me more at ease knowing that I can have it removed this way. When I had mine put in, he used glue for the incision. I wonder if he will do the same when he removes it. It sure was nice not having stitches. I finished all my treatments in November for Breast Cancer..so needless to say, I am ready to get this thing out and hopefully mark the end of my treatment. Thank you so much for the information. I have been putting off having my port a cath removed. After reading many blogs..about patients having to go into the hospital under general anesthetic, it made me just want to keep mine in place for awhile. Since I read about yours tho, it sounds a bit more practical having it removed in the drs office. It makes me more at ease knowing that I can have it removed this way.
When I had mine put in, he used glue for the incision. I wonder if he will do the same when he removes it. It sure was nice not having stitches.

I finished all my treatments in November for Breast Cancer..so needless to say, I am ready to get this thing out and hopefully mark the end of my treatment.

Thank you so much for the information.

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