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2011年9月9日—(PS:I'mkeepingmyBardPowerPortaslongastheyletme!)Loginorregistertopostcomments ...

I have a Power Port & was given a bracelet & card. The bracelet I got is just one of those rubbery things, & I only wear it when I travel (and have on long sleeves to hide it!) and when I have medical appointments elsewhere than oncology/hematology department. I will say that when my Primary Care Physician wanted me to have a CT-A (checking for lung blood clots) at a different facility, I showed the technician the little card I carry that gives instructions for accessing my port should I be in an emergency situation away from home. They said "Oh, were not doing that!", and proceeded to give me the contrast through a vein in my arm, something no one has done since 2009 & back then it took a special IV team to get into an arm vein. Surprisingly, he was able to access a vein first try even with the larger needle they need for a fast-push scan like a CT-A. But I had to hold my arms up over my hea...