Hi Tiffany, good to see you here! I had a Port a cath implanted about 2 months ago and I haven't regretted doing it...I was so sick of PICC lines, and the silly things kept getting contaminated despite excellent care...so it didn't take much convincing on the doc's part to put a port in me. I have a link here that shows what a portacath looks like...They do cause a bit of discomfort initially but that quickly gets better. The needle stick to access it I find is less painful than an IV insertion, just my opinion and I like the fact that labs can be drawn off of them as well. Here is that link, I know there is a wealth of info out there about portacaths, passports (yeah ,they are in your arm) and other varieties..I hope it helps...
http://www.users.fast.net/~kittenz/Port.html
Many hugs to you and good luck on your quest. Any other questions, just give a holler!!!
Cepaciagal