Reply To: Vortex Ports

Emily doesn’t currently have a port. She’s getting IV’s now. She did have a Port A Cath, I believe. The port can be accessed immediately. The surgeon offered to leave it accessed after surgery so she could get a treatment the next day. Emily is allergic to Tegaderm (what they use to cover an accessed port) and he didn’t have any bandages she wasn’t allergic to – so she was accessed the very next day after surgery. She had her surgery on a Thursday, treatment on Friday & on Sunday she was well enough to go to the Renaissance Festival. She started her first day of kindergarten that Monday. Keep in mind she was 4 (about a week shy of 5).

I think you will have to meet with the cardiologist & having a vascular surgeon is probably a good decision – since you do have heart issues.

I really highly recommend getting a port. It just makes life so much easier.

Emily is doing well…thank you.

Kelly