How To Access Your Implanted Port
In the third installment of our port series, I will break down the most crucial part of having a port: correctly flushing and accessing your implanted port by yourself. I believe patients should be empowered to learn how to access their ports if they are in a mental and/or physical state to do so. Special […]
What Happens After Port Surgery?
In the second part of our port series, I am breaking down a little bit of what happens after port surgery. A critical part of having a port is caring for the incision site after placement. My experience with getting a port implanted was far more painful than getting a PICC, primarily due to the […]
6 Tips for Living Your Best Life With a Port-A-Cath
Hey, there! I have Lyme Disease and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and as a result, have a port for my treatments. I do 4 hours of IV infusions every day through my port. I have had my port for about 8 months now and it has become such a big part of my life that […]