My Bill thinks it ( along with the PEG) was the best decision we made regarding treatment. It just made life easier during a very stressful period. We were happy to have it numerous times...chemo, blood tests, hospitalizations. During chemo days, sometimes 6-7 hours long...having the port frees up your arms and hands and remember, you usually have to have blood tests prior to each chemo..one stick and its all taken care of. We were given numbing cream to apply at least 1/2 hour before any "stick" and that made the whole process pain free.

Deb