My brother had to have his chemo port removed due to a blood clot and has been fighting an infection at the site since Labor Day. They made a small incision several days ago and a larger one two days ago in order to drain the fluid. It is causing a fever that is keeping him hospital bound at this time. The infection was so powerful it actually exploded when the infection specialist touched it and she, along with the wall, bed and everything else, were right in the line of fire. It is now knotted up. He says it looks like a "big eyeball" so I assume it is a now a knot protruding from his chest. Has anyone dealt with an infection like this? I guess I expect too much from modern medicine, but I would think there would be a way to get this under control.
Thanks,
Tonya