I got my chemo port removed this week! via /r/gratitude

That port was wonderful. It looked weird and some thought it looked creepy (I thought the same at first), but chemo can be really harsh on the veins and I’m grateful to have received chemo through my port instead of my arms. At a certain port, I had an infection I couldn’t kick and was on IV antibiotics for over a month (just a syringe each day). Having my port accessed 24/7 for over a month was so much easier than using my arm or having to go to the doctor for these injections. I just screwed in the syringe to my port stem – simple. When not in use, the port stem tucked into the side of my bra and I could just go about my day. Bathing was tricky, but doable.

Chemo saved my life, and my port was my sidekick through it all. In addition to chemo, I had a year of immunotherapy infusions too. My port got a lot of use, and as much I as appreciate it, I’m happy to no longer need it. If my cancer ever comes back, I won’t have any hesitation about getting a port.