View Single Post
  #13  
Old Wed May 8, 2013, 07:51 AM
Sally C Sally C is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chesterfield, Va.
Posts: 467
Hi Bolinger,
My husband has had a picc line and now has a port. I think anyone who has had both would go for the port hands down. It's just under the skin above the nipple. There is so much less risk for infection. Also the only maintenance he has to do for his port - now that he is transfusion independent - is have it flushed with saline and heparine every 6 weeks. If he was still getting transfusions that wouldn't even be an issue.
Otherwise he doesn't even know it's there. No restrictions with showers. swimming or anything else for that matter as it is completely under the skin.
I'm so sorry for what your son is going through.
I wish you well.
God Bless,
Sally
Reply With Quote