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Portocath - I'm having one fitted next week to help with treatment. What are people's experiences with them? Any advice welcome.

Larowe
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Hello I am having a Porto cath fitted next week to help with my treatment and just wondered on peoples experiences with them - and declaring for your travel insurance and just generally any advice please - dreading having it fitted but know it will help in the long term 

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    Hi Larowe,

    Just wondering how you’re getting on with the portacath after having it for a while- so I know what to expect!

    I had mine fitted three weeks ago and the first time they used it (3 days after having it implanted) hurt a lot! But as Toni2025 said below, they now tell me to numbing cream up prior to coming in and today it didn’t hurt at all.

    I was wondering about swimming with it like you mentioned, have you found it’s ok? 

    Thanks ️ 

    Gina x

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    Hi Larowe,

    Just wondering how you’re getting on with the portacath after having it for a while- so I know what to expect!

    I had mine fitted three weeks ago and the first time they used it (3 days after having it implanted) hurt a lot! But as Toni2025 said below, they now tell me to numbing cream up prior to coming in and today it didn’t hurt at all.

    I was wondering about swimming with it like you mentioned, have you found it’s ok? 

    Thanks ️ 

    Gina x

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