MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

YaYa, hi...not sure we "met" before.  If you still have pain in that area, by all means talk to onc and postpone chemo if necess.  If it's just tender, you'll be ok ... they don't touch the part where the pain is, they insert hte needle in the skin area where usually you truly don't feel anything at all, I promise! If you do, they did something wrong and you need to get it fixed before another treatment. Good luck hon.

YaYa I had some discomfort as well.  It does let up and it gets better.  It was a bit uncomfortable to sleep, but once I found a comfortable spot I slept.  I too had a numbing cream to put on before treatment.  It works like a charm.

I haven't had a port put in yet, no need right now. I'm holding off as long as possible. When I had one before it was a large port with 2 things hanging out of the skin. This was for the stem cell transplant. I thought the other port was supposed to be hardly noticable. I have a friend that has left hers in for 15 yrs, she doesn't notice it at all. So - are they uncomfortable? More reason for me to wait... Lol

Hi Ladies,

I haven't checked in for a while so just wanted to say hello and I think about all of you daily.  Welcome to the new ladies.  This thread is hard for me to keep up with because when I open it, it still takes me to Barb's lovely face on the bottom of page 2.  I think I'll email the moderators right now about it.  I keep missing out on the conversations and the mystery picture. 

I did email them E, so hopefully it will get better.  It seems like since I got back from the thriver's cruise (which was wonderful and Mum and I had a terrific time together) life has been going at 90 mph!  My check ups have been going well, thanks for asking.

I need to add that MJB and Sherry are in my prayers.  Also, my port hurt for a while after I had it placed but when the nurses accessed the port it didn't hurt any more than normal.  I wish I would have remembered to ask for the numbing gel!  I still think the port was a Godsend and was very happy to have it even if I experienced occasional discomfort!

Prayers for your dad's mjb and sherry.



I'm on my second port and don't feel/see it except for the scar. I don't even need any numbing cream/spray for use. It's just a quick pin prick.



So I sit here waiting for the nurse at the orth to call me with the pre-cert number so I can schedule an mri of my left tibia. I either have a fracture or tore a muscle. Good news is xray showed great healing where my met used to be.



But it's back to no weight bearing til we know.

Reesie - Girlfriend you need to catch a break and real soon - hope it is nothing major.  Sending big (((HUGS)))

Reesie, I double like the part about "great healing where my bone met USED to be" Here's to hoping your injury heals quickly!!

15 years for a port??!! i know you do what you have to do, but I couldn't imagine having one that long. I just wish they would make them a little smaller. . .  

Thanks everyone. I'm not sure which would be better fracture or tear. Well nothing would be better but with the amount of pain involved I'm pretty sure that's not on the table. I pretty sure it's some muscle thing from radiation. Whatever it is it just better not interfere with surgery plans.



My niece called me and said she's gonna play my cancer card to try to get her son's baptism before my surgery. She asked me when she was pregnant to stand up for him as his Godmother. I was really touched. He's my little McGyver (his name is Richard Dean lol).



I was so sad when I first called him that and she said "huh?" Because she didn't know who McGyver was.

thank you, everyone, for your thoughts.  i talked to my doc's PA today and she said to call her on wednesday if it didn't feel better.  here's the thing:  it still has steri-strips on the port incision and on the incision where he stuck that damned thing down my jugular.  can they access the port even with the ster-strips?  can i put the numbing creme on it with the strips still on it?  i know i can ask the PA or the radiologist who put it in, but i'd like to hear it from those of you who have gone through it.

 reesie, much, much good luck with your left tibia.  geez.  so much happening.  I hope everything goes well.  

The access is not where the incision is. The steri strips won'tt be a problem. My second port was accessed the next day (would have been same day but anesthesiologist thought she might have to put me totally under so she nixed that).

Reesie - good luck (((hugs)))

(((BIG WARM HUGS)))) MJB & Sherry

Yaya - RE:  port.  I had the first port put in my chest - no problems.  The second port that was put in a few months ago in my arm hurt terribly.  The surgery was extremely painful, it was swollen and tender for 2 or 3 weeks after the surgery and bruised terribly.  I normally don't get the numbing spray, but did get the spray for a chemo infusion during that time and it did help.

I've been off boards for the last week while I was on vacation.  We spent a wonderful week @ Perdido Key Beach in Florida.  I could live on the beach, the warm grainy feel of the sand between my toes, the taste of the salt water when the waves splash, the sound of the waves crashing into the shoreline.  I just love it!!!!! Anyway, I have good news to share.  My DD#1 got engaged while we were on vacation.  Yipeeeee!!!! I am so excited for them, my DD and her fiance make a beautiful couple.