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Cancer Support

dixiegrrrrl

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15. Thank you for that information....

Reply to auntAgonist (Reply #14)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 09:25 AM

Aug 2016

First use of the port will be tomorrow for CAT scan,when they inject the iodine.

Since I just had it put in Monday, it still has that seal dressing, which now is driving me nutz...it wrinkles up and really is irritating my skin. itches like mad.
Doc said I could take it off today, and that will be the first time I can get a look at what the area looks like.
but will have to use a mirror, I can't see it very by by just looking down at it.
Thank god Mr. Dixie is not squeamish about helping with things like that.

The oncology unit here uses them pretty much as standard protocol, cause of all the IV in/blood draw out -they do on patients.

To clarify, you have a dressing over the port and the clear seal thing over that????

I am really hoping I won't have to wear that plastic seal, it is uncomfortable. Or maybe it is just uncomfortable now because I am still tender...
guess I will find out with time.

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Today I had surgery to have a port put into my chest. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 OP

May you heal quickly with enough pain meds to manage. Best wishes being sent your way. uppityperson Aug 2016 #1

Toss predictability out. Solly Mack Aug 2016 #2

Tig Notaro kept her sense of humor and has made it part of her comedy routine. alfredo Aug 2016 #5

It's part of mine now too. :) Solly Mack Aug 2016 #7

Best wishes for your health. applegrove Aug 2016 #3

The fun never stops. How long will you have that hole in your chest? alfredo Aug 2016 #4

right now, plan is 3 months or more dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #9

Chemo nearly put me in the hospital. alfredo Aug 2016 #12

I am so lucky in that I am retired and do not have to be anywhere dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #13

Same here. It's been very convenient if we want to beg off family commitments. :) alfredo Sep 2016 #27

Being hit on both sides cannot be comfortable but ... slipslidingaway Aug 2016 #6

Ya know, 20 years ago I would be much more tolerant of stuff like this dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #11

Can we have those 20 years back, we felt and looked wonderful back then, did we not? slipslidingaway Aug 2016 #22

Port surgery isn't THAT bad. PennyK Aug 2016 #8

Port surgery was fine, I was out for it. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #10

I had a port placed about 7 months ago. It was painful following surgery but I have to say auntAgonist Aug 2016 #14

Thank you for that information.... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #15

I have a needle accessing the port and ONLY the clear dressing over that. auntAgonist Aug 2016 #16

This is how mine looks when it's not accessed. (not my picture) 2nd is accessed w/needle auntAgonist Aug 2016 #17

I am confused right now dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #18

Well, they DO stick the needle in PennyK Aug 2016 #19

I am really bummed out. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #21

The port is SO close to the skin you barely feel the access needle going in to it, auntAgonist Aug 2016 #20

Just commenting at this late date that you are so right dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #25

Oh I'm so glad everything worked out alright for you. auntAgonist Sep 2016 #26

I wish you the very best...today and every day.. Stuart G Sep 2016 #28

Stuart, thank you! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #29

Dixiegrrrrl, I onethatcares Aug 2016 #23

wow....thank you very much. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #24