So my personal doctor, Dr. L or G3, and his family were here last week. He and his wife are both doctors, so I was telling them the port story. She thought that it was a good idea from the beginning, he had to be sold – when he found out that i would be using it monthly AND they will be drawing blood each time, he got on board.
Of course, like all things medical, there are risks.
- it’s a surgical procedure to insert it
- infection!!
They both said that the biggest risk is infection – a nurse doesn’t wash their hands and handles it could lead to that.
of course, it’s just 1 more thing about which i’ll have to deal with the insurance company…not really looking forward to that – I’ll need to decide if i want to do it this year or next year. I already have to have an MRI done later this month to ensure that I am not at risk for the brain infection (side effect of the monthly Tysabri infusions) so who knows what more they’ll actually pay for!
ARGH!!! Being sick truly does SUCK ASS!