Swollen Port 4 months Post OP!! :(

emily111 · November 22, 2008

My port has been swollen since my surgery and I guessed it would go down so I have not worried much. But now its poking out alot and its hurting a little. I am worried a little bit. So has anyone else went through this. My dr office is not to bright so right now I am switching doctors so I just want to hear experiences thanks. :drool:

emily111 · November 22, 2008

well its like a big lump not like a hard ball.. and my port is always very easy to access. So if you look at me from the side u see my tummy is flat but if I turn to the other side with my port you see a big lump. It feels like maybe Fluid. But my port has also been hurting a bit. I did ask about this last time I was at my dr but the nurse said I must just be doing something to pull with my mucles and that the fluid should drain. Anyways they are not to bright.

Lunabeane · November 22, 2008

My port is very noticeable. It looks like half of a tennis ball sitting on my stomach. I have days when my port is tender but I wouldn't call it pain. I think your decision to seek a second opinion is a good one. I hope everything is ok.

Candle · November 24, 2008

My port has always been pretty close to the surface and sticks out a little but nothing too crazy. It doesn’t bother me at all and I touch it often.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

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I don't want to scare you but port infections have been linked to erosion so you really need to get to the bottom of this ASAP. <o:p></o:p>

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Has it been this way since surgery or on & off? Does your doctor do many bands? Have you had a fever at all? Have they given you any antibiotics? When it was healing did you have any yellow or brown puss from the incision site? <o:p></o:p>

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Push! Push! Push! While it is your surgeon's responsibility to care for you, in the end, it's YOUR body and YOUR health. Don't settle or let them blow you off.

Good luck!