dear@wolfhart, cancer and going through chemo is a truly tough and, I commend your honesty. I have had relatives who suffered from cancer (breast and rectal) and, I witnessed first hand as a family member how they suffered.

As a nurse, I have taken cared of patients who are undergoing chemotherapy and, I have to be honest with you, its truly taxing sometimes. Having a porta cath is one of the best things that can ever happen to someone who happens to be undergoing the same type of treatment as you are because finding an intravenous access would not be as painful or difficult and, it can also be used to extract blood.

Keep fighting. You are not alone.