Healing from port

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ppurdin
ppurdin Member Posts: 1,181
in Breast Cancer #1

port was put in sat. Tomorrow I have chemo.I find out what it's like for them to use port.still sore so hope it don't hurt.

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  • Just_lori6
    Just_lori6 Member Posts: 76
    edited August 2016 #2
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    Port

    Hello,

    It's funny I thought the same thing when I got my port & it actually didn't hurt much most of the times I went to chemo. I have finished chemo and my port was removed a couple weeks ago. The spot where it was actually hurts more than it did when it was in. 

    Good luck and don't worry too much... You'll he getting it removed again before you know it~ Lori 

  • twnkltoz
    twnkltoz Member Posts: 169 Member
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    Definitely easier than a

    Definitely easier than a needle in the arm. Did they give you lidocaine cream to numb it? If not, ask for it.

  • desertgirl947
    desertgirl947 Member Posts: 653 Member
    edited August 2016 #4
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    Having a port is something

    Having a port is something you will come to appreciate in the big picture.

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