My daughter has had her port for eight years now. She had the implant done when she was four years old. At the time she could of cared less. She didn't start hating it until she was about nine. She is now 12 and a half and hates it more with every passing year. I don't know if you ever truly get used to it.
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Port Access
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Here is a website that you might be interested in. It includes an animation showing how the port works.
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.portadvantage.com/patient/about_implanted_ports.html#">http://www.portadvantage.com/patient/about_implanted_ports.html#</a>
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.portadvantage.com/patient/about_implanted_ports.html#">http://www.portadvantage.com/patient/about_implanted_ports.html#</a>
Here is a website that you might be interested in. It includes an animation showing how the port works.
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.portadvantage.com/patient/about_implanted_ports.html#">http://www.portadvantage.com/patient/about_implanted_ports.html#</a>
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.portadvantage.com/patient/about_implanted_ports.html#">http://www.portadvantage.com/patient/about_implanted_ports.html#</a>
littledebbie
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<blockquote>Quote<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>JennifersHope</b></i><br>
Anyway....EMLA cream is great for giving shots.. or doing and injection..but for PICC line, IV Or Central line insertion it is very BAD.. IT is a vasoconstictior..meaning it cuts off the vascular supply (Shrienks the arteries and veins) making it harder to get IV, PICC OR Central line access.. The cath.. won't advance as easy.....
Jennifer...<hr></blockquote>
Well, you can use Emla to access your Port and that's all I was ever concerned about since they knocked me out to place it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Anyway....EMLA cream is great for giving shots.. or doing and injection..but for PICC line, IV Or Central line insertion it is very BAD.. IT is a vasoconstictior..meaning it cuts off the vascular supply (Shrienks the arteries and veins) making it harder to get IV, PICC OR Central line access.. The cath.. won't advance as easy.....
Jennifer...<hr></blockquote>
Well, you can use Emla to access your Port and that's all I was ever concerned about since they knocked me out to place it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
littledebbie
New member
<blockquote>Quote<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>JennifersHope</b></i><br>
Anyway....EMLA cream is great for giving shots.. or doing and injection..but for PICC line, IV Or Central line insertion it is very BAD.. IT is a vasoconstictior..meaning it cuts off the vascular supply (Shrienks the arteries and veins) making it harder to get IV, PICC OR Central line access.. The cath.. won't advance as easy.....
Jennifer...<hr></blockquote>
Well, you can use Emla to access your Port and that's all I was ever concerned about since they knocked me out to place it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Anyway....EMLA cream is great for giving shots.. or doing and injection..but for PICC line, IV Or Central line insertion it is very BAD.. IT is a vasoconstictior..meaning it cuts off the vascular supply (Shrienks the arteries and veins) making it harder to get IV, PICC OR Central line access.. The cath.. won't advance as easy.....
Jennifer...<hr></blockquote>
Well, you can use Emla to access your Port and that's all I was ever concerned about since they knocked me out to place it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">