After 5 1/2 years finally got port out!

Kaleena
Kaleena Member Posts: 2,088 Member
in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1
I just wanted to share this news. I had my port put in in October of 2005 and been having the darn thing flushed for over 4 years once I was finished with treatment. That meant it was a monthly reminder all those years. I am happy to have it out.

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  • Rewriter
    Rewriter Member Posts: 493 Member
    #2
    So happy for you, Kathy!!
    Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate!


    Big hugs,

    Jill
  • wasil1216
    wasil1216 Member Posts: 15
    #3
    What wonderful news....
    So happy for you.
  • kkstef
    kkstef Member Posts: 688 Member
    #4
    YAAAY Kathy!
    Congratulations! Am so happy that you were finally able to get that done. What a huge struggle that has been for you!

    Have a big celebration!

    Karen
  • california_artist
    california_artist Member Posts: 816 Member
    #5
    Is there a hole??
    did you have a port is gone party
  • norma2
    norma2 Member Posts: 479
    #6
    Thanks for sharing
    I am so glad for you!!! Glad you shared.
  • laura25
    laura25 Member Posts: 180 Member
    #7
    Great News!
    Awesome News!!!
  • Kaleena
    Kaleena Member Posts: 2,088 Member
    #8
    Thank you all for your
    Thank you all for your replies. Yes. We are planning a port party! lol

    Everything went well but of course I ended up getting an allergic reaction to the bandage. It burned me all around and I have blisters at the base of the steri strips. Itchy as heck!

    I only had one reaction like this before, but it was just itchy. Not blistery. I ended up pulling my bandage off, washing the area and drying it off. Some of the blisters that broke, seem to be filling up a little. My friend got me some hypoallergenic tape. I am going to try that.

    I wonder if it depends where the bandages come from?

    My best to all of you. Hope you all are having a lovely weekend!

    Kathy
  • california_artist
    california_artist Member Posts: 816 Member
    #9
    Kathy
    I just recently started to have a really bad reaction to the adhesive on the little round things they use to do an ECG/EKG? They would burn and itch and then sorta crust over like there was a chemical burn and that lasted over a week. Wonder if they've come out with some new fangled glue?? Technology!

    Port party sounds like it's just what you need.

    Love ya,

    Claudia
  • Sara Zipora
    Sara Zipora Member Posts: 231
    #10
    california_artist said:

    Kathy
    I just recently started to have a really bad reaction to the adhesive on the little round things they use to do an ECG/EKG? They would burn and itch and then sorta crust over like there was a chemical burn and that lasted over a week. Wonder if they've come out with some new fangled glue?? Technology!

    Port party sounds like it's just what you need.

    Love ya,

    Claudia

    Tape allergy
    Great news about port.
    Did you try 'paper' tape?
    Doesn't stick as well as anti allergic but even less of a reaction.
    Sara
  • Kaleena
    Kaleena Member Posts: 2,088 Member
    #11
    Sara Zipora said:

    Tape allergy
    Great news about port.
    Did you try 'paper' tape?
    Doesn't stick as well as anti allergic but even less of a reaction.
    Sara

    Thanks, Sara.
    I usually
    Thanks, Sara.

    I usually don't have a reaction, but I also got blisters around the steri strips. What I think might have happened was that there was a chemicl reaction to the antibacterial stuff they put on your prior surgery and the adhesive on the bandage and steri strips. It was burny but I thought it was just healing not actually "burning".

    My skin is so sensitive now that any tape makes it red. (chest area anyway).

    Hope all is well with you.

    Kathy
  • Fayard
    Fayard Member Posts: 438 Member
    #12
    Kaleena said:

    Thanks, Sara.
    I usually
    Thanks, Sara.

    I usually don't have a reaction, but I also got blisters around the steri strips. What I think might have happened was that there was a chemicl reaction to the antibacterial stuff they put on your prior surgery and the adhesive on the bandage and steri strips. It was burny but I thought it was just healing not actually "burning".

    My skin is so sensitive now that any tape makes it red. (chest area anyway).

    Hope all is well with you.

    Kathy

    Paper tape
    This is not the same case, but I develop an allergy but around the port area to the point that one day the clear plastic the put to hold the port during chemo almost rip open the scar from the port. It was very red and ha d a scab the next day, not to mention my skin around it was almost raw. Now the nurse used paper tape and as little as possible.

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