I infused, for autoimmune patients, IVIG for more than 13yrs. If you are going to have regular infusions for the foreseeable future, I would highly recommend it! Your prescribing doctor can order the port placement with your local hospital. Some can be placed in radiology, some by general surgeons. They can put it in one day and use it the next. Just make sure your nurse accesses your port successfully before giving you your infusion. Some nurses don't have PORT experience. I think they are awesome and so have every one of my past patients! It is so much better than being stuck multiple times!