[IRENE FROM TAMPA]

Kimberly I read your post with interest. First I am so sorry that this happened to you. I am always concerned when they access my port. The infusion nurses at Moffitt no longer "gear up" as in the past. with the face mask. They do wear gloves but sometimes they are talking and I am thinking what if they unintentionally "spit" while they are talking and that enters through the port.

I asked about it since way back when I could not even face the port when they were accessing. They are very capable nurses and I have never had any issues such as yours, but they are saying it's not longer necessary to do all of that.????

Now hearing what happened to you makes me wonder. Next week when I am there I am going to question again. Especially since there is so much talk about this staph infection (which I was in the hospital for in May with a staph infection on my arm) luckily it was not in my blood stream. But they say I am now suceptible to getting it again.

Hope you are doing better and this heals quickly.

Take care Kimberly.