Hi Colleen! My 1st round…. Hmmm very emotional for me! Deathly afraid of needles no matter where they stab me! :). The numbing cream didn’t work. I had an allergic reaction to the oxypolatin which sent fire sensations under the port area. They shut it off, gave Benadryl, waited a bit and started it up slower. Was there 7 hrs for my first time.
I did talk to the team who decided that it was heart related and not my port. They don’t think the catheter is near the heart. So I made an appointment to have my heart checked and will be having an ultrasound and EKG. I am not sure what to hope for! Had some neuropathy on my right side for 1/2 the week and started to taper. So many little things… but I did it! And each time is closer to done! 😁