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StephN · 01-20-2006, 12:40 PM

Been having my port used for over 5 years now. Not until recently did I see the white mass in the "waste" tube, which is the first blood they get when they access. One time they could not get my port to work and I was scheduled to come in 2 days later to get the TPA to unplug it. Low and behold, the blood came flowing just fine that day and I had my treatment without getting the TPA.
I might have worried with the presence of the fatty stuff, but I just had a lipid profile and my cholesterol levels are quite low enough!

My port is set rather deep and lower than usual. This was at my request as I had a feeling I would be needing it! I have a small permanent bruise ove the top of it now, but not too much scar tissue, so still very usable.

01-20-2006, 12:40 PM	#9
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Fat globule Been having my port used for over 5 years now. Not until recently did I see the white mass in the "waste" tube, which is the first blood they get when they access. One time they could not get my port to work and I was scheduled to come in 2 days later to get the TPA to unplug it. Low and behold, the blood came flowing just fine that day and I had my treatment without getting the TPA. I might have worried with the presence of the fatty stuff, but I just had a lipid profile and my cholesterol levels are quite low enough! My port is set rather deep and lower than usual. This was at my request as I had a feeling I would be needing it! I have a small permanent bruise ove the top of it now, but not too much scar tissue, so still very usable.