this week i have to have a groshong catheter put in my chest to start chemo. has anyone or their loved ones had this put in? if so was there much discomfort with the procedure or healing afterwards? i'am a little nervous.:eek:

My dad had this done several months ago with only minor discomfort after the surgery and no problems since.

My dad has one as well...other than it moving and having to be repositioned, he hasn't had any problems with it.

jeanie and ayre - thank you for the response. i actually had the procedure done today and they ended up putting in a mediport. iam very sore tonight but im sure in a few days it will be better. i start cheno in the morning so im hoping the first day goes well -don't really know what to expect. :eek:

Good Luck with your first round this morning! I hope it goes well!!!

Hope everything went well with your first round:)

ayre and jeanie, thank you for the well wishes. it wasnt too bad. it was a very long day i was ther for 8 hours. since i had my port put in the day before i was really sore so it didnt feel to good putting the i.v in it but god was with me alll the way and i just thought of all the people praying for me. it really does help to have all the support. so i survived it . im feeling pretty good tonight and [plan to get a good nights sleep. i wish everyone else the same tonight.:)

I am so happy to hear that everything went well.:)
I hope you are able to get a good nights sleep...you'll need it after the day you've been thru.
Have a wonderful night

Best of luck to you with your chemo.

Know that each session will bring different feelings. My mom's 3rd session was hard on her, but her 4th was not so bad............

Ask God for strength and healing:angel: ..........Keep us posted

angel

:) thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers. god has brought me far on this journey and will continue to do so. i was a little queezy and tired today but nothing really to complain of. tomorrow iam having a hotel sleepover for my two girls so i'am trying to conserve my energy today. we had a snow and ice storm here last night so it was a great day just to lie around. i hope everyone is doing well this evening. thanks again!

Hoping you feel rested in the morning, and that you try to take things easy throughout the weekend.

You are in my thoughts and prayers.