Chemo the day after port is placed?

I used the port for chemo the day after it was placed. Some women went right from the port placement to get chemo. I would say it definitely a good thing to use the port. I don't think you'll have too much discomfort from it. At least I didn't. Good luck!

I had my port placed an hour before my first chemo. It was great because I was already accessed and didn't have to feel the needle stick. My onc nurse gave me a tube of lidocaine to put on my port 90 minutes before every subsequent infusion to numb it up. It works great

I had my port put in the day before first A/C with no problems.

If your facility does not have numbing spray (mine did) ask for a 'script for EMLA (or generic) cream. If accessed wifhout numbing it HURTS (at least it really did for me the one time mine was accessed without any numbing). I get the best numbing between 30 - 60 minutes after I put it on. Also need to put a small square of ' saran wrap' over it to aid in if working better and not getting on clothes. Heparin is in it while not being infused to prevent clotting. I

I had my port put I first thing in the morning, went home for a couple of hours and then went in for my first chemo treatment. I don't think getting chemo affected the pain I felt from having the port put in. I second the use of Emla cream or something else to numb the area for your future chemo treatments. It can be quite tender when the needle goes in without it. If you forget to put numbing cream then ice can be a good substitute.

I just want to throw in my 2 cents about numbing the port for access. I never numb the port site and honestly I barely feel the stick. For me, it would be a huge waste of time to numb the site ahead of time. Everybody is different, so don't assume that you'll be in pain from the stick (or that you won't). The body is a funny thing--how we're all different.

We are all different, my friend has the same port as me & she never feels a thing when it's accessed. My port is quite painful going in & coming out, so I need to use emla cream each & every time & I find that it needs to be on there at least an hour before. This time they used a 3/4" needle & it was much better. And I'm not a weenie when it comes to needles. I've had many, many, many sticks in my arms etc & never had pain. GG

I also had my port (Bard powerport) accessed for Chemo on the day after placement. I've had no problems with the port or accessing it so far.

I used the numbing lotion the first time, and put it on the second time, also asked for the spray once, but for some reason my infusion center doesn't really bother with lotion or spray unless you ask. The other times they just ran up and popped a line in without asking--and I'd feel the prick but that was it... no pain after, so I just stopped asking for the spray, and haven't bothered putting on the lotion (I kept forgetting to do that an hour before, anyway). But some people do have more painful port access problems. The woman across from me one time at the infusion clinic complained that her line in was painful. I'm just glad that I don't have too many problems with that!

One time the prick-mark looked a little red in my port and one nurse worried that it might be infected, but a doctor and another nurse said it was just irritated, possibly by the chemo fluid... They went ahead and accessed it, and it was fine.

I've just had my 6th and final cycle of TCHP. I'll continue on Herceptin for a while longer. I've had to have IVs and drips, so the port was useful for that... So far it's been very good for me. Can be accessed whenever and is just fine...