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Kimberly Lewis · 07-20-2006, 02:34 PM

Thanks for the responses - I was told that I had no choice but remove the port. I suppose that was because she accessed it while it was infected? My sis the nurse says that it would be like getting conjunctivitis and not throwing awayyour mascara etc. - just end up reinfecting yourself. I have been on IV antibiotics all week and a pill called levaquin. I am very upset that this happened. I was due to have my hysterectomy this week. Now I have to have another port installed when I am all clear and figure out when to do the surgery again. what a mess....

The nurses all seem to use standard proceedures in accessing the port - I am just not sure what happened. will write when the cultures from the tip of the port and the fluid around it come back.

07-20-2006, 02:34 PM	#5
Kimberly Lewis Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Posts: 279	Thanks for the responses - I was told that I had no choice but remove the port. I suppose that was because she accessed it while it was infected? My sis the nurse says that it would be like getting conjunctivitis and not throwing awayyour mascara etc. - just end up reinfecting yourself. I have been on IV antibiotics all week and a pill called levaquin. I am very upset that this happened. I was due to have my hysterectomy this week. Now I have to have another port installed when I am all clear and figure out when to do the surgery again. what a mess.... The nurses all seem to use standard proceedures in accessing the port - I am just not sure what happened. will write when the cultures from the tip of the port and the fluid around it come back.