 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Kerri, Im so sorry you are in pain from getting the port. Having a port really was a good decision. It will feel better in a couple days.
In the future, when they need to access the port, there is a spray that they use for children that will numb the area so it doesnt hurt so much. You must ask for the numbing spray or they wont offer it to you. Im a bit of a wimp so I would always ask and they would have to hunt some down usually from the chemo lab.
Hang in there, its all part of what it takes to make you well again.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
