Treebywater Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 For those of you who have a port, I have a question. Mom is having a horrible burning sensation under her arm. She says it happens about 50 times a day, lasting for a minute or two and the pain is just unbearable--like someone has a torch right at her armpit. We're wondering if something is going wrong with her port... Could that be it? Any similar experiences? btw--I'm finally back in the midwest and with her again. She loves her grandbaby. Val Quote
ginnyde Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 Val, No answer on the pain. But so glad you are home with your Mother, how good for you both. How could she not go nuts over that beautiful baby girl. Quote
mhutch1366 Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 Could be pressure on the nerve. I had lancing pain like that , just that spot, duration, fq, etc. from my original tumor before it was removed.... Ask the doctor! XOXOXOX MaryAnn Quote
Ry Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 John has never had pain. I had a picc line for several weeks and never experienced pain. I think you need to call about it. They can check it and make sure its still in place with an x-ray. Quote
Don Wood Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 I would have the port checked. You sure don't want it to get infected or for infection to spread. Don Quote
ahhappy Posted May 5, 2005 Posted May 5, 2005 Ditto what Don said- get it checked out. I remember my mom having a problem with hers. I can't remember the exact issue- but it had to be replaced or redone. Amy Quote
cathyr Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 Please have her get it checked out asap. I had a port for several months and ended up with a bad infection. Had emergency surgery for removal. No sense having pain that often or ever even!!!! Hugs to you, Cathy r Quote
stand4hope Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 Val, Ouch! That sounds awful, especially 50 times a day and lasting for 2 minutes. I hope she gets it checked out soon. Love, Peggy Quote
SBeth Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 I'm not sure if this helps, but when Bill was in the hospital and the nurse noted that he had been taking meds for chest/rib/shoulder pain and then realized he had a port, she asked if his pain was a burning pain in that area and remarked that the port may have caused an infection. Then she realized that the pain was on his right side and his port was on his left side. I agree with Don and the others and think it is something that she should have her doctor take a look at. Quote
Cindy RN Posted May 7, 2005 Posted May 7, 2005 Get it checked. A port should not cause pain unless there is a problem Cindy Quote
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