Re: Port doesn't return blood
All this talk about clogs, sheaths, films, etc. distresses me. What are the chances of pieces of these breaking loose and flowing with the blood in the vein? I hate to consider what that could lead to. I had my port flushed yesterday for about the 58th time (including the year of Herceptin) and I think about this risk each time the nurse pushes the plunger on the syringe. But I do use Lidocaine creme before each flush and it works for me to ease the pain of the stick.
bird
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Male Breast Cancer, DX 5/15/09, IDC, STAGE 1, 1.7 cm, HER2+++, ER+(95%)/PR+(75%), Ki67 40%, grade 3, 0/5 nodes, TX: mastectomy, TCH finished 7/19/10, radiation 6 wks., Tamoxifen on going, bisphosphonate 24 mos.
Last edited by 1rarebird; 01-20-2011 at 06:53 PM..
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