Hi Shayna

Have a look at my post on the main MS forum - I had the port put in three weeks ago, and used it successfully for the first time last week. It was so easy.

Yes, you do have to be careful not to get them clogged or infected, but mine is entirely under my skin (so they pierce the skin when they need to access it - but the needle only has to go through a couple of layers of skin and then into the silicone part of the port so it didn't hurt me at all). Each time, before and after use, they flush it with saline and heparin to make sure it doesn't clog. The nursing staff were extremely conscious of using aseptic precautions as well.

Are you JC+ or JC-? That was my biggest consideration when I had to decide whether to go with a port - how long I would have it. Since I am JC+ I may decide to quit Ty any time, but I am glad I went this way.