CancerCompass message board discussion started by ordinaryday247 on 4/13/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23004,0.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hi! I was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2007 and went into remission. I have a 2 1/2 year treatment plan, so I won't be done with treatment unti June 2009. Bummer. I've had three picc lines since I was diagnosed and I want to get a medi-port before my prom and summer vacation. The no swimming part of the picc line and the fact that I can't wear shirts that show it really bother me. I really want to get a medi-port considering I only get Vincristine every four weeks and the picc line is such a pain. So my questions are..what is your experience with a medi-port? Does it show under the skin? (I am very skinny.) If you're a woman, does it chafe against your bra? Is there a big noticeable scar? Do you get embarrassed of it at all if it shows? Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. ordinaryday247 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi I am scheduled to get mine in a week.I have asked this over at the john hopkins message board and got alot of real positive responses check it out over there missrenee Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT my husband has one and you can see it but is not real noticeable.  He does seem to scratch around it times but it is not constant.  He is so happy to have it because he is a 'hard stick'. Norma50 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT