Ports

pinkflutterby
pinkflutterby Member Posts: 615 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Just wondering who all has or had a port for chemo. A nurse was worried mine had flipped over. I nearly died of fear it had, then she used a longer needle and all was fine. Has anyone heard of ports flipping over? I would think it would be awfully painful if it did.

:) Libby

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  • mwallace1325
    mwallace1325 Member Posts: 806
    #2
    Fairly new port
    I know the first time my nurse tried to access the port she asked if it'd turned. I guess those two comments mean they do at times move. Mine hadn't by the way and it was all good. Hopefully it'll stay where it needs to be for the rest of my treatments. How are you doing otherwise?
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #3
    ports yes
    Libby, I had a port, it never worked, but when they first tried drawing blood from it, they thought it might have flipped, be glad it didn't because the doc tried manually turning it over, and let me tell you it HURT! Can you imagine them grabbing that thing and trying to turn it? under your skin??? Well they finally did tests on it and figured out it was a dud. There we go again with the words "I've never seen that happen before.." So I had a picc put in my arm and the rest of my infusions and blood work went through that.
    Good luck with the rest of your treatments!
    =^..^=
  • dyaneb123
    dyaneb123 Member Posts: 950
    #4
    cats_toy said:

    ports yes
    Libby, I had a port, it never worked, but when they first tried drawing blood from it, they thought it might have flipped, be glad it didn't because the doc tried manually turning it over, and let me tell you it HURT! Can you imagine them grabbing that thing and trying to turn it? under your skin??? Well they finally did tests on it and figured out it was a dud. There we go again with the words "I've never seen that happen before.." So I had a picc put in my arm and the rest of my infusions and blood work went through that.
    Good luck with the rest of your treatments!
    =^..^=

    OMG something else to worry
    OMG something else to worry about! Now I'm going to stress about my port turning itself over....Yowie! How would that happen?
    Dee
  • pinkflutterby
    pinkflutterby Member Posts: 615 Member
    #5
    dyaneb123 said:

    OMG something else to worry
    OMG something else to worry about! Now I'm going to stress about my port turning itself over....Yowie! How would that happen?
    Dee

    DEE I know what you mean
    DEE I know what you mean ever since the nurse mentioned that mine might have flipped over I worry about it all the time!! But I have to think you would feel it flip if it did???

    Libby
  • ladybug22
    ladybug22 Member Posts: 646
    #6
    pinkflutterby said:

    DEE I know what you mean
    DEE I know what you mean ever since the nurse mentioned that mine might have flipped over I worry about it all the time!! But I have to think you would feel it flip if it did???

    Libby

    port
    I have had a port for 1 1/2 years i have never had a promblemwith it good luck to you
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    #7
    I know that......
    I know that ports can move. And that sometimes causes issues.
    I can get my infusions through my port, but now they cannot get a blood return from it. So, the assumption is that it has moved.

    CR
  • tjhay
    tjhay Member Posts: 655
    #8
    Ports
    I have had my port since October and have not had a single problem with it, I will admit though at times it is a little painful as if it is being pulled, but that don't happen all that often. Ports are a good thing, don't sweat it.
    Tj
  • dmc_emmy
    dmc_emmy Member Posts: 549
    #9
    Libby, I had one
    Ports are implanted to make things easier for you, not harder. I know that mine moved, from time to time, but the oncology nurses were able to adjust accordingly to make it work properly. As far as flipping, if it did, they never told me. The nurse may have mispoken and meant that it had moved significantly, so I don't this is anything for you to worry about; however, since the surgeon implanted the port, I think I would ask him/her that question--just to ease your mind. I called my surgeon often if I had questions about anything pertaining to past or upcoming surgeries. That's why they are part of the team-to ask questions of them.
    dmc
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #10
    dmc_emmy said:

    Libby, I had one
    Ports are implanted to make things easier for you, not harder. I know that mine moved, from time to time, but the oncology nurses were able to adjust accordingly to make it work properly. As far as flipping, if it did, they never told me. The nurse may have mispoken and meant that it had moved significantly, so I don't this is anything for you to worry about; however, since the surgeon implanted the port, I think I would ask him/her that question--just to ease your mind. I called my surgeon often if I had questions about anything pertaining to past or upcoming surgeries. That's why they are part of the team-to ask questions of them.
    dmc

    Hi Libby. I didn't have
    Hi Libby. I didn't have chemo, so, I didn't have a port, but, I want to wish you good luck! And, welcome!

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