Port Pain

Mumtobe
Mumtobe Member Posts: 159
edited June 2014 in Pain

Hi ladies,

Had neoadjuvent chemo, surgery and then 5 wks of post surgery chemo. Have 7 more infusions left before chemo ends but my veins gave up so got my port put in yesterday. I can honestly say it is more painful than the MX I had in Sept. Is it meant to be this sore? How long will the pain last? All I can say is OUCH!!

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  • Melrosemelrose
    Melrosemelrose Member Posts: 3,018
    edited December 2012

    You may be sore for at least a week after the port placement.  I had my port placed during my UMX surgery.  My BS told me before the UMX surgery that the port area would probably hurt/be sore more than the UMX.  He was so right!!!!  Check with your onco to see if you can take some over the counter pain reliever (ie Advil/Motrin/Tylenol) to help with the pain/soreness.  It does get better.

    I hope you asked the onco to prescribe some EMLA cream (lidocaine cream) that you can apply an hour before you go in for a round of chemo.  The EMLA cream will help numb the area so you won't feel the poke.  Most likely, you will need to wait to use the EMLA cream after the port suture has healed a little since EMLA cream can't be used on newly sutured skin.

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  • ali68
    ali68 Member Posts: 1,383
    edited December 2012

    Remember it well, hugs to you.

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  • surfdreams
    surfdreams Member Posts: 1,132
    edited December 2012

    Ice packs help with the pain, and did your surgeon prescribe a pain reliever?

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