Thanks to both for the reply, the thing that worried me the most was the emergency IV. Also, no one at my job knows I have MS so I would need to keep that under the hat also and the port-a-cath worries me too, I really need to talk with my doctor about this, I have an appt on the 13th to discus my coumidin usage as the clot was just about 6 months ago and maybe he will take me off the coumidin.

I usderstand that the blood lab needs an OK from the doctor to draw blood anywhere else but the arm.

It seems like I would definately need something if I go to TY and need infusions once a month again because my arm veins are GONE, does the port a cath or pic lines hurt or is it obvious to people I would have one?

Thanks again for the replies

Joe