My port has been swollen since my surgery and I guessed it would go down so I have not worried much. But now its poking out alot and its hurting a little. I am worried a little bit. So has anyone else went through this. My dr office is not to bright so right now I am switching doctors so I just want to hear experiences thanks. :drool:

well its like a big lump not like a hard ball.. and my port is always very easy to access. So if you look at me from the side u see my tummy is flat but if I turn to the other side with my port you see a big lump. It feels like maybe fluid. But my port has also been hurting a bit. I did ask about this last time I was at my dr but the nurse said I must just be doing something to pull with my mucles and that the fluid should drain. Anyways they are not to bright.

My port is very noticeable. It looks like half of a tennis ball sitting on my stomach. I have days when my port is tender but I wouldn't call it pain. I think your decision to seek a second opinion is a good one. I hope everything is ok.

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I don't want to scare you but port infections have been linked to erosion so you really need to get to the bottom of this ASAP. <o:p></o:p>

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Has it been this way since surgery or on & off? Does your doctor do many bands? Have you had a fever at all? Have they given you any antibiotics? When it was healing did you have any yellow or brown puss from the incision site? <o:p></o:p>

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Push! Push! Push! While it is your surgeon's responsibility to care for you, in the end, it's YOUR body and YOUR health. Don't settle or let them blow you off.

Good luck!