I had discomfort. Especially the tube. After the bandage period, I wouldn't touch the incision, but did keep touching the tube. I couldn't stop myself. I felt the tube all of the time. I mean without touching it. But overtime I did stop being aware of the port. I had 20 infusions. The port was very helpful. Especially for the AC chemo I understand. For infusions I put on the Lidocane. If you forget, put it on even for a few minutes. I learned that in those circumstances the needle hurt momentarily. I had read that it hurt a lot without the lidocaine so I had the cold spray once. It hurt a lot. So I skipped it the next not much time with lidocaine time and the needle going in didn't hurt it contrast to the spray, just momentarily. The nurses insert the needle all the time so they are good at it. Also, I learned at the infusion center that the spray discolors the skin perhaps from that time on. I did have discoloration from the one time spray but it did clear after several weeks. I hadn't read about that online. Maybe others have experience with that. ... The port insertion was, for me, a big "this is real" moment. I was just in shock. I had cancer. I felt out of body. Floating through the whole process. But after the first infusion I came back into my body. I was doing something. I was fighting for the lack of a better phrase. You go!