Port vs using veins if icing

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PamelaC47
PamelaC47 Member Posts: 41
edited June 2014 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After
Port vs using veins if icing
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  • PamelaC47
    PamelaC47 Member Posts: 41
    edited August 2013

    I'm new and have been reading the forums but haven't seen an answer to this. In preparing my questions for the oncologist, I want to ask if I can ice my nails during treatment. I have excellent veins (really! I get told that all the time by nurses) and I was hoping to be able to use my veins instead of a port. I have tissue expanders that are very high and uncomfortable, and I hate the idea of sticking something else in there. Would the icing interfere with the iv in the hand? Has anyone iced with an iv?

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  • Melrosemelrose
    Melrosemelrose Member Posts: 3,018
    edited August 2013

    You may want to find out from your onco what chemo regimen you are on and the frequency that the chemo will be administered.  That will determine whether your onco is recommending a port or a PICC line or if your own veins will be used.  You may want to ask your onco if a PICC line can be installed a little higher up your arm so it won't interfere with the icing.

    I iced during all 5 rounds of my Cytoxan/Taxotere chemo regimen and had minimal nail damage. Wishing you the best.  Keep us posted.

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