Last week I had a "Power Port" put into my chest just below the skin. Here's what it's supposed to do. It provides a convenient location for injections. In my case, it allows my chemo crowd to inject me through my skin without having to go directly to my arm veins with the needle (save the arm veins!).
Here's what it looks like. Picture a triangle the size of a quarter or so on its face. It's about a 1/2 inch thick and its purple. In the middle of the triangle is a circle which is the pad where the needle goes in to. Coming out of the triangle is a tube the size of a spaghetti noodle. If you should be able to see my chest on the upper right hand side, you may notice a bump on my skin. That's where it is!
So the tube that comes out of the triangle is the "pipe" that takes the injection from the "PP" to one of the main veins to the heart. Then the injected stuff makes its way through the entire body.
How cool is that!?!?!
Anyway, this is supposed to make chemo easier. I figure I'm that much closer to being a bionic man!! We'll see how it works tomorrow.
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Good luck to you. I wish you the best. You seem like a great guy. I know this must be a long road for you. My prayers are with you and your family!
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