Potential port failure
:tongue_smilie: Friday I went for my fill under fluro. It was a tough test. Initially the machine failed. Then when Dr. Chiang put the contrast media in the port, and immediately I could see something come leaking out. Then both the doc & radiologist saw it. The radiologist tried to convince the doc that perhaps he hadn't hit the right spot. He had the needle right where it needed to be. The leak just completed to grow. In 3 weeks I went from 3.4 to 2.2 cc's. He filled me back to 3.4 and we will wait to see. It's Sunday and I can especially take my largest pills (not easy when I'm that snug). I do feel some restriction, but it is definitely not where it needs to be. I'm scheduled for 3 weeks, but we will see. After that a short port replacement. I'm not so worried because everything else is intact and without the leak would work perfectly. I really consider that having this failure after 5 years is pretty good. Most implanted medical devices require some replacement/tune up in this period of time.
1 Comment
Recommended Comments
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now