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Donovanmallen@hotmail.com
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:49 pm    Post subject: grandmother having pain from port site Reply with quote
My grandmother has lung cancer. A port was inserted by her left shoulder for the addministration of medications and such. The port has since been removed but my grandma is still haveing pain from the location. Is it possible that scar tissue built up and is causeing the pain? Is this a normal after effect from having a port? Any help would be appreiciated!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:51 am    Post subject: Re: grandmother having pain from port site Reply with quote
Donovan,
I don't know if this will help your situation, but I had a port removed in November 2005, and I still have some pain at the site. It usually is quite tolerable, but on occasion can experience a sharp pain. I do not know if this is normal or how long after removal this can be expected. I had a lumpectomy twice on right breast back in April 2005, and have a lot of pain at the surgical site to this day. Hope your grandma is doing well otherwise.

God bless and be well,
Jill
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:00 am    Post subject: Re: grandmother having pain from port site Reply with quote
Thank you Jill, when the pain is sharp (as my grandmothers seemingly always is) what do you do for the pain? She refuses to take the morphine the doctor has perscribed to her (she went through a withdrawl once and swears she will never take another morphine pill). She does take aleve however and that does seem to help her somewhat. Is there anything OTC that you would recomend? Thanks again!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:07 am    Post subject: Re: grandmother having pain from port site Reply with quote
Donovan,
Basically i take Motrin if that does noy help and the pain is overwhelming i take Vicodin(prescription). Good Luck.
Jill
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ER+/PR+, Her-2/neu Negative, Grade and Stage 2
1 Sentinel node pos. 17 neg., chemo AC/Taxol ,
rad.tx
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