Tag: Port-a-cath

Childhood Cancer . Childhood Leukemia

Day 8 of 29

On September 21, 2012 by

We got to Levine’s Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at 8:30am. BJ got his IV port accessed (which was very uncomfortable, despite the numbing cream I put on him earlier), and he received some IV fluids. We went down to the hospital and waited for him to be taken back for a spinal tap with chemo. Read More

Childhood Cancer . Childhood Leukemia

Day 2 of 29 day Induction Phase – Surgery for Port Placement

On September 16, 2012 by

BJ is getting an IV port surgically put into his chest today. It will be the site where they access his veins for drawing labs and transfusing the chemo drugs. He is scared. He’s never had any kind of surgery before and this port is supposed to stay in his chest for 3 years….as long Read More