Hi Guys-
3 months later, I've finally gotten and used my port. I LOVE IT!
It is so much easier than the IV, and it hardly hurts at all to get stuck. It doesn't hurt if my son accidentally knocks it either. The area was sore for about a week afterwards, and that was it. I can't believe I even thought about not getting it.

I haven't been posting/reading much lately, but here's a quick update- I've stopped cisplatin for the time being as the lung mets have shrunk to pretty small. So now I'm on Erbitux alone for the time being. I don't have many side effects from the Erbitux treatment so I'm trying to cram in as much fun as I can right now...phew..it's exhausting! wink
Mel

Age 36. Four years of fighting Stage 4 Skull Base Cancer
Can't even fit it in the signature line. I've tried it all! 5 surgeries, IMRT, cyberknife, cisplatin, erbitux, AIM, taxotere, carboplatin.