Port Problems

[jebp3]

Hi all: I share your pains living with ports. After 29 days of chemo over 4 years of fighting leukemia, my burned out veins got too painful so I got a port Jan. 12, 2011. It is a new Bard Power Port and it has been horrible. It is defective in every way imaginable. The infusion techs refuse to try to access it anymore. It cannot be flushed-can’t get blood back but then when the needle is removed, it literally sprays blood & bleeding is hard to stop resulting in massive bruising and swelling. The catheter is apparently defective since it kinked in a gentle curve and is 100% blocked. Bard refuses to discuss it. Please file an FDA complaint (Form 3500) as I did to prevent others having this horrific experience. LOL. Jim (jebp3)