Getting a Port Placed for Chemotherapy

What is a port, why do I need one, and what can I expect when I get it placed? I answer these questions and more to hopefully help ease your anxiety a little around getting one put in your body. Mine was placed in preparation of me receiving 8 rounds of chemotherapy to treat Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer that had invaded my body. Need to get some Glad Press 'n Seal for you or a loved one? I'm not sponsored by Glad, but if you click on the following link to order some I will make a small commission: https://amzn.to/2Wb3kNc ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Intro 0:40 What a port is and what mine looked like 3:10 Getting a port placed 7:00 Having blood drawn from the port for the first time My most popular videos: 😷My Colorectal Cancer Symptoms:    • My Colorectal Cancer Symptoms   💉My Cancer Diagnosis:    • The Story of My Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis   💊My Oral Chemo Experience:    • My Story of Going Through Oral Chemotherapy   Follow me on: Instagram -   / colorado.jelena   Twitter -   / survivor_jelena   ✅Subscribe to hear more about what to expect after a cancer diagnosis:    / @survivorjelena   Stock Photo: Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom from Pexels