His actualy had 2 catheter ends that stuck out and dangled from his upper chest. They weren't able to put in the kind that would have been all under the skin. He has a very hefty man, my hubby! Very muscular, but also very heavy. They had the same problem when he went in to get a feeding tube put in his tummy. He just had too much tummy, and they didn't have one long enough to go all the way through. And the really aggravating thing about that was, I called them several days before the procedure, and basically asked them if they could get through all of his fat. No problem, don't worry, we do it all the time--Almost like, don't be an idiot, we know what we are doing. Right! Then the doctor had to come out and tell me they didn't have a tube long enough.

Lois.
Those docs don't like anyone to think ahead! My scars are healing and my chest no longer feels as tender...just in time for our next round of snow - they are predicting 10-20 inches over te next few days.
Gabe

I got a port at Christmas...I'm like you...it's better than being stuck 5 or 6 times but I'm still not "loving it." Mine is really deep...I have a lot of breast tissue so sometimes still takes a stick or two but doesn't hurt nearly as much!

Gabe and Gabelle, I'm glad for both of you that you've been able to get the ports. Of course, you still have the stick as they go into it. My hubby didn't even have that, since the ends of his were external, but then, he had the aggravation of having these tupes dangling down his chest all the time, and the worries about getting an infection in it.
Hugs,