Published On May 8, 2020
What is a port, why do I need one, and what can I expect when I get it placed? I answer these questions and more to hopefully help ease your anxiety a little around getting one put in your body. Mine was placed in preparation of me receiving 8 rounds of chemotherapy to treat Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer that had invaded my body.
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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:40 What a port is and what mine looked like
3:10 Getting a port placed
7:00 Having blood drawn from the port for the first time
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