Port put in incorrectly

[Kim H]

My mother had a tumor removed 4 weeks ago and a port was put in. Today was her first chemo session, when the nurses went to draw blood to test they couldnt get in the port. They came to the conclusion that the port was put in backwards. Has anyone heard of this happening before?? If so, how was this remedied? Next week and the week after she will only have herceptin appts, but in 3 weeks she will have another large dose of TCH.

We just got her calm enough to do a port and chemo but I feel this will set her back mentally.

Thanks!
Kim