Port question

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MelanieT
MelanieT Member Posts: 186
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Is getting the port out as simple as getting it in? Chris port has gone bad so they are taking it out tomorrow. He is a little nervous

Loves
Mel

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  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
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    If its done properly,no,its easier
    My surgeon removed mine in his office,using local anesthetic. Only hurt a bit when he twisted and turned it to get it out and he forewarned me. Stitches eventually disappear. Follow instructions given and perhaps a little pain til next day or so; nothing like its insertion,at least in my case...Best wishes...It feels SOOOOO good to have it removed.....steve
  • lesvanb
    lesvanb Member Posts: 905
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    port removal
    mine was removed at the doctor's office with local anaesthetic; all went well with little pain.

    Leslie
  • Kenny H.
    Kenny H. Member Posts: 502 Member
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    lesvanb said:

    port removal
    mine was removed at the doctor's office with local anaesthetic; all went well with little pain.

    Leslie

    How much hassle going on?
    How much hassle going on? Getting mine in friday.
  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
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    Kenny H. said:

    How much hassle going on?
    How much hassle going on? Getting mine in friday.

    The port was a simple
    The port was a simple surgery. Mine is in my left shoulder. I left the outpatient surgery area an hour after the surgery.

    It felt weird for the first two weeks. Every now and then one of our two dogs will jump on me and hit the port dead on, then it feels like a pin prick. Else it has little side effects.

    Best of Luck!
    Fight the good fight!
    mike

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