Intravenous access port - Bard Power Port Scheduling June 8 2011

Scheduling the surgical procedure to have the intravenous access port or Bard Power Port has not yet happened. They assure me that I can begin chemotherapy on June 13, 2011 with a peripheral intravenous line (IV in my arm or hand) if I don't yet have the port by then. I'm waiting for surgeon, Stefan Pettine, MD's office to call and schedule 1st an appointment in his office and then the port placement.